Philosophy

Course: English Studies and Translation and Two Western European Languages”

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Philosophy
Code
OK 13
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PLO 2. Process information effectively: collect relevant information from a variety of sources, including professional literature and electronic databases, critically analyze and interpret it, organize, classify and systematize it. PLO 3. Organize own learning and self-education process. PLO 4. Understand the fundamental principles of human, nature and society genesis.
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Students should know the features of historical and cultural stages of Europe; to have basic factual knowledge of humanities and social sciences; be able to find, systematize and interpret information about phenomena (society, human being, nature); apply basic concepts to studying phenomena and processes; tidentify the features of the human communities and societies coexistence in the context of globalization; plan their own work and evaluate its results and consequences; use interactive and multimedia tools; be skilled in working with texts; know how to create structured oral and written presentations; interact with colleagues during the studies.
Course content
The objective is to form a set of knowledge, abilities and system thinking skills to solve complex practical problems in the professional field by asserting an integrative and exploratory role of philosophy. Curriculum content. Part 1: Worldview: essence, historicity and value dimensions. Philosophy as a human being’s self-determination and self-affirmation. Philosophy as a system of knowledge. Categories of philosophy: the content and functions. The main stages of philosophical thought development. Part 2: Philosophical doctrine of Existence. Existence of a human being and nature. Philosophy of consciousness. Theoretical-and-methodological foundations of cognition. Philosophy of language. Part 3: Philosophical understanding of the historical process. Society as a subject of philosophy. Philosophical understanding of the economic sphere of society. Philosophical comprehension of the political life of society. Spirituality and culture.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Nagel, Thomas. What does it all mean? A very short introduction to philosophy. Oxford University Press, New York, 1987. 2. Russell, Bertrand. A History of Western Philosophy and Its Connection with Political and Social Circumstances from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1945. 3. Russell, Bertrand. The problems of Philosophy. Echo, 2007. 4. Weeks, Markus. How Philosophy Works. DK Publishing, New York, 2019. 5. Warburton, Nigel. Philosophy: the basics. New York, 2013.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, self-study
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment methods. In-term (formative assessment) 36-60 points:{orally} responses, remarks on the issue, discussion – 16-48 points; {orally/written} selective workshop – 2-6 points; {written} test papers (2 papers) – 2-6 points (for both). Exam (final assessment) –{written} exam paper: 24-40 points. Total scale of points. 90-100 – Excellent. 75-89 – Good. 60-74 – Satisfactory. 0-59 – Fail.
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Vadym Anatoliiovych Tytarenko
Department of History of Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of History of Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy