Educational institution: Kauno kolegija/University of Applied Sciences

Study programme: Multimedia Technology (full-time studies)

PHILOSOPHY

Study subject programme

1. Subject description:

The aim of the subject is to introduce with philosophy, its relation with other fields of perception as well as to discuss standpoints provided by famous Western European philosophers towards existence, sociability, consciousness and necessity of moral principles. The subject aims at fostering students’ responsibility in decision making, developing communication and critical reasoning skills. Critical thinking activities will challenge students to incorporate philosophy in their daily activities while making decisions, communicating and cooperating.

2. Credit value:

Structure
Subject title / ECTS credit value / Lectures, hours / Practical work, hours / Tutorials,
hours / Self-study, Hours / Total. / Assessment
Philosophy / 6 / 48 / 8 / 8 / 96 / 160 / CA*

CA*- Cumulative assessment

3. Prerequisites: none

4. Study programme outcomes related to study object outcomes and methods of student achievement assessment:

Learning outcomes of the study programme / Intended learning outcomes / Study methods / Assessment of learning achievements
3. To generate and implement creative ideas / Students will define basic philosophical categories, trends and famous representatives in the field. / Participatory lecture, discussion, seminar / Test , oral assessment
Students will evaluate nature of human consciousness and social life processes / Self-study, review of literature / Test , assessment of the individual work based project
Students will analyse philosophical statements and creatively interpret them. / Seminar, problem-based learning / Oral assessment
10. To communicate with market participants and work in team / Students will analyse reality and be able critically evaluate it. / Participatory lecture, discussion, seminar / Oral assessment, examination
Students will generalize results of their activities, independently carry out tasks and take decisions / Participatory lecture, discussion, seminar, self-study / Oral assessment
To explain society‘s functions, its development . / Film review, discussion / Oral assessment
To be able to communicate and cooperate with people. / Discussion / Oral assessment
To evaluate responsibility as the most important virtue in communication with others / Literature review, self- study / Assessment of the individual work based project

5.Study subject plan:

No. / Main topics / Number of contact hours / Self-study hours / Total number pf hours for subject studies
Lectures / Practical work / Tutorials
1.  / Concept of philosophy, its essence and structure / 6 / 1 / 1 / 12 / 20
2.  / Ratio of philosophy and other knowledge areas / 6 / 1 / 1 / 12 / 20
3.  / Philosophy of entity / 6 / 1 / 1 / 12 / 20
4.  / Development of philosophy‘s object / 6 / 1 / 1 / 12 / 20
5.  / Peculiarities of cognitive / 6 / 1 / 1 / 12 / 20
6.  / Social problems in philosophy / 6 / 1 / 12 / 20
7.  / Specifics of human existence / 6 / 1 / 1 / 12 / 20
8.  / Morals and society / 6 / 1 / 1 / 12 / 20
Total: / 48 / 8 / 8 / 96 / 160

6. Topics of laboratory/practical work:

·  What is philosophy?

·  Difference between everyday, cognitive, existential and philosophical issues.

·  Existence and transcendence. Substance and form.

·  Unsolved problems in philosophy. When a question becomes a philosophical problem?

·  Personality as an independent being Human practice: how to make it meaningful?

·  Phenomenon of conscience autonomy

·  Why to teach virtuous behaviour?

7. System of learning outcomes assessment: cumulative assessment (CA):

Subject components and their assessment
Intermediate achievements / Self-study / Examination
% / points / % / points / % / points
30 / 3 / 30 / 3 / 50 / 5
100% = 10 points

8. Criteria for learning outcome assessment (provided by Ministry of Education and Science in the appnedix of the study programme description

9. Attendance: mandatory

10. Required material resources and their brief description :

·  Demonstration equipment

·  Literature and other sources of information :

No. / Year of Publication / Author and Title of the Publication / Publisher / Number of copies available
At University‘s Library / In Classroom / Other Libraries
Basic literature
1.  / 2007 / Caratini R. Filosofijos įvadas / Kronta / 9 / - / √
2.  / 2007 / Džežulskis E. Filosofija šiuolaikiškai. / Kaunas: Technologija / 12 / - / √
3.  / 2008 / Biržys R., A. Jasmontas, T Kačerauskas, A. Kunčinas Filosofijos pamatai / Mokomoji knyga/ 3- laida. / VGTU, Vilnius: Technika / 10 / - / √
4.  / 2003 / Scruton R. A short History of Modern Philosophy / London and New York: Rutledge Classics / 1 / - / √
5.  / 2005 / Ramsday H. Reclaiming Leisure Art, Sport and Philosophy. / Printed and bound in Great Britain / √ / - / √
6.  / 2011 / V. Marcinkevičienė. Filosofijos įvadas (KT) / www.moodle.kauko.lt / √ / -
Additional literature
1.  / 2005 / Chalmers Alan F. Kas yra mokslas? / Vilnius: Apostrofa / √ / - / √
2.  / 2010 / Precht R. D. Kas aš esu?/Filosofinė kelionė į save / Vilnius: Alma litera / √ / - / √
3.  / 2005 / Film as Philosophy. Essays on Cinema after Wittgenstein and Cavell./Edited by R. Read and J. Goodenough. / New York: Palgrave macmillan / √ / - / √
4.  / 2004 / The Shorter Rutledge encyclopedia of philosophy. / London and New York: Rutledge Classics / √ / - / √
5.  / 2005 / Philosophers explore the Matrix / Edited by Christopher Grau. / Oxford university press. / √ / -
6. / 2011 / The Oxford handbook of Free Will /edited by Robert Kane/ / New York: Oxford / √ / -
7. / Online database / http://cogprints.org/6356/
http://cogprints.org/6440/
http://cogprints.org/7661/
http://cogprints.org/7623/ / √

Subject programme prepared by : Viktorija Marcinkevičienė

Coordinator: Viktorija Marcinkevičienė

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