Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles
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FILO1119 - Methodology of philosophy and exercises


USL-B


Credits : 6
Lecturer :
Brasseur Camille

Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , first term, 60 hours of theory.

Language of instruction :
French

Learning activities :
FILO1119A - Methodology of philosophy [1 Q. • Pond. : 50] Camille Brasseur
FILO1119B - Methodology of philosophy : exercises [1 Q. • Pond. : 50] Camille Brasseur

Learning outcomes :
The aim of the methodology of philosophy and exercises course is to introduce students to philosophical reading on the one hand, to guide them through their philosophical writing on the other hand.


Prerequisites :
None

Co-requisites :
None

Course contents :
Methodology of philosophy and exercises course is divided according to two approaches :
- The first aspect will be the development of a writing method: how to start, do, present a research ; how to write a dissertation ; how philosophers themselves have theorized their method.
- The second aspect will be to acquire the skills of philosophical reading : capacity of understanding philosophical issues of a text, capacity of commenting it by comparing it with recent scientific work, capacity of analysing its theories and its argumentation.




Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Practical exercises: library working sessions, working group sessions of reading and commentary, writing workshops, in-class exercises, debates…

Assessment methods and criteria :
• One homework (commentary), to be handed in by e-mail (anais.jomat@usaintlouis.be) by 18 December 2021, 11pm. It counts for 50% of the final grade.
• One homework (essay), to be handed in by e-mail (camille.brasseur@usaintlouis.be) by 13 December 2021, 11pm. It counts for 40% of the final grade.
• One bibliographic and conceptual research homework, to be handed in on 25 October 2021 during the course, printed and/or by e-mail (camille.brasseur@usaintlouis.be). It counts for for 10% of the final grade.

Specific instructions for each assignment will be given during the course and available on Moodle.


Recommended or required reading :
Will be delivered during the sessions

Other information :
Course material : Course notes by the students, documents provided during the lessons, one syllabus for the « reading » part of the course with the texts and the methodological sheets relating to commentary. All documents and the syllabus are available on the course's Moodle platform.