Courses



Compulsory Modules (92.5 ECTS-Credits)
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Module 2: Special Questions in Practical Philosophy (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Broadening and consolidation of expert knowledge in the field of Practical Philosophy, competence of expertly dealing with selected questions and theories in Practical Philosophy; skill to analyse them based on presentations and lecture of selected texts, relate them, scrutinize them independently, developthem and link them to questions and theories in Theoretical Philosophy.
Module 4: Special Questions of Contemporary Philosophy (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Erweiterung und Vertiefung der Kenntnisse ausgewählter Fragestellungen und Theorien der Philosophie der Gegenwart; die Befähigung, ausgewählte Fragestellungen und Theorien der Philosophie der Gegenwart aufgrund von Präsentationen und Lektüren ausgewählter Texte zueinander in Beziehung zu setzen, im Kontext der aktuellen Forschungsdiskussion zu analysieren, selbstständig zu hinterfragen und vor dem Hintergrund des geschichtlichen Kontextes weiterzuentwickeln
Module 5: Intercultural Philosophy (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Broadening and advancing the expert knowledge in the field of Intercultural Philosophy; advanced philosophical problem awareness with regards to intercultural philosophizing; hermeneutic and comparative competence; ability to analyse selected issues and theories in Intercultural Philosophy, independently questions them and relate them to current social issues.
Module 6: Applied Ethics (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Broadening and advancing the expert knowledge in the field of Applied Ethics; advanced ethical problem awareness; competence to relate selected issues and theories in Applied Ethics based on presentations and reading of selected texts to each other, analyse them in the context of current research discussions, independently questions them and relate them to current social problems.
Module 9: Master's Thesis Defense (2.5 ECTS-Credits) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive Beurteilung aller anderen Pflichtmodule und der Masterarbeit
Learning Outcome: Examination of the Master's Thesis in the overall context of the Master's Programme in Philosophy; with special focus on theoretical comprehension, methodical issues, communication of findings of the Master's Thesis and presentation skills.
Final oral defense of the Master's Thesis in front of an examination board

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).