Courses



Elective Modules (67.5 ECTS-Credits)
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Module 1: Epistemology III (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of compulsory modules 1 and 6
Learning Outcome: Enhanced knowledge of selected problem issues and theories of epistemology and epistemological theories; the competence to question these autonomously and to develop further; the ability to produce relationships between epistemology and other philosophical sub-disciplines as well as non-philosophical disciplines, and to estimate the practical usability of philosophical findings; awareness of intercultural similarities and differences between our philosophical ways of thinking.
Module 2: Ethics III (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of compulsory modules 1 and 7
Learning Outcome: Enhanced knowledge of selected problem issues and theories of ethics; the competence to question these autonomously and to develop further; the ability to produce relationships between ethics and other philosophical sub-disciplines as well as non-philosophical disciplines, and to estimate the practical usability of philosophical findings; awareness of intercultural similarities and differences between our philosophical ways of thinking.
Module 3: Metaphysics and Ontology III (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of compulsory modules 1 and 8
Learning Outcome: Enhanced knowledge of selected problem issues and theories of metaphysics and ontology; the competence to question these autonomously and to develop further; the ability to produce relationships between metaphysics and ontology and other philosophical sub-disciplines as well as non-philosophical disciplines, and to estimate the practical usability of philosophical findings; awareness of intercultural similarities and differences between our philosophical ways of thinking.
Module 4: Cultural and Social Philosophy III (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of compulsory modules 1 and 9
Learning Outcome: Enhanced knowledge of selected problem issues and theories of cultural and social philosophy; the competence to question these autonomously and to develop further; the ability to produce relationships between cultural and social philosophy and other philosophical sub-disciplines as well as non-philosophical disciplines, and to estimate the practical usability of philosophical findings; awareness of intercultural similarities and differences between our philosophical ways of thinking.
Module 7: Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art (7.5 ECT-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Knowledge of the concepts, methods, issues and theories of Aesthetics and the philosophy of art, the ability to analyse their contents, to link them together in a relationship, and to question autonomously and to develop further.
Module 8: Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Law (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of compulsory module 1
Learning Outcome: Knowledge of the concepts, methods, issues and theories of the philosophy of politics and of law, the ability to analyse these topics and to put them together in a relationship and to autonomously question and develop further.
Module 10: Philosophy of Religion (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of compulsory module 1
Learning Outcome: Knowledge of the concepts, methods, issues and theories of the philosophy of religion, the ability to analyse these topics and to put them together in a relationship and to autonomously question and develop further.
Module 12: Philosophy of Anthropology (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of compulsory module 1
Learning Outcome: Knowledge of the concepts, methods, issues and theories of the philosophy of anthropology, the ability to analyse these topics and to put them together in a relationship and to autonomously question and develop further.

Notes:
  • There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
  • The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).