Course: Philosophy for PhD Students

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Course title Philosophy for PhD Students
Course code KFI/9FIDS
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
An exam according to determined topics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Exam for PhD students in the DSP (excluding students FI).
An overview of the basic problems of philosophy.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog

The candidate can choose one of three options: 1st The examination of the history of European and American philosophy, basic recommended literature are some history of philosophy, for example, HJ Störig, Little History of Philosophy and Philosophical Dictionary (collective authors), Olomouc 1998 (second edition), the exam is required reading primary philosophical literature (in reasonable range). 2nd Write an essay on the philosophical issue, which is close to student's vocational interests (essay topic should be agreed with the examiner) and the oral exam based on the issue of essays. 3rd States of a foreign-language translation of the philosopher of their choice student (choice of paper to be agreed with the examiner), which have not yet been translated into Czech, the translation is accompanied by doktorand own commentary. The test is focused on the philosophical problems of translation and its broader philosophical context.
Recommended literature
  • http://kfil.upol.cz/index.html.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Arts (11) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English and American Literature (11) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -