Philosophy II

Code:

MEFILO012

Acronym:

FIL_2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Philosophy

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Philosophy
Course/CS Responsible:	Teaching Philosophy in Secondary Education

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEFILO	21	MEFILO - Study Plan	1	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The goal of this curricular unit is that students complement and deepen the scientific training acquired in the 1st cycle in light of the Philosophy Program for the 10th and 11th year of secondary education and the future exercise of the teaching profession. The program and teaching are structured so that students can:
1) compare and contrast the main aspects of the most important philosophical theories within different philosophical disciplines
2) develop analytic skills and the ability to identify what elements of these theories should be presented in the class;
3) identify and discuss teaching strategies aiming at promoting a more effective learning.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students should get a basic knowledge of the contents corresponding to different disciplines of philosophy, and the ability to implement this knowledge in philosophy teaching in secondary education.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Compare and contrast the main aspects of the most important philosophical theories within different philosophical disciplines
2. Develop analytic skills and the ability to identify what elements of these theories should be presented in the class;
3. Identify and discuss teaching strategies aiming at promoting a more effective learning.

Mandatory literature

Julian Baggini; The^philosopher.s toolkit. ISBN: 0-631-22874-8
A. P. Martinich; Philosophical writing. ISBN: 0-631-20281-1
Timothy Williamson; Filosofar. ISBN: 978-989-616-864-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical presentation of the themes and discussion with the students. Text reading and comment and realization of practical exercises with analysis and comment.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	60,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Trabalho de investigação	50,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

n/a

Calculation formula of final grade

Two papers (50%x2=100%). (Final grade is the average of papers' grades.)

 

Classification improvement

Grade improvement possible for the papers.