Courses
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Compulsory Module 1: Overview and Introduction (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Initial orientation into the methods and content of the BA programme. Overview of the individual subjects. First encounter with the tools and methods of scientific work.
Compulsory Module 2: Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics (10 ECTS-Credits, 8 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Basic knowledge of systematic philosophy with the emphasis on topics of practical and theoretical philosophy.
Compulsory Module 3: Foundations: Psychological Anthropology - History of Philosophy - Theology (10 ECTS-Credits, 8 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Basic knowledge of systematic historical philosophy and psychology with the main emphasis on philosophical-historical, religious-philosophical and anthropological topics.
Compulsory Module 4: Epistemology (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Knowledge of the systematic and methodological building blocks of an underlying knowledge which is foundation-based and subject to strict examination postulates different from non-secured orientation signs of meaning and belief in the framework of everyday action and connected events.
Compulsory Module 5: Hermeneutics and Theory of Knowledge and Science (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Overview of the most important scientific/theoretical movements and developments; knowledge of the conditions, possibilities and limits of scientific findings; knowledge of the conditions and norms of understanding, trusting with various scientific methods and the improvement in the ability to work on interdisciplinary affairs.
Compulsory Module 6: Issues between Philosophy and Natural Sciences (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Philosophy/historical and systematic basic knowledge of natural philosophy and findings from the border areas of natural science which are important for today's understanding of natural philosophy.
Compulsory Module 7: Social Philosophy (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Ability to reflect philosophically on the basics of human life together and of social action with regard to Catholic social theory.
Compulsory Module 8: Systematics of Christian Thinking (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Ability to work out a rational orientation for the theory and practice of the encounter with themes and problems that go back to biblical revelation; the relationship between reason and faith.
Compulsory Module 9: Psychology (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Orientation knowledge concerning the difference between psychological knowledge that is based on inter-subjectivity testable observations and findings and scientifically indefensible psychological claims.
Compulsory Module 10: Metaphysics (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2 (Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics).
Learning Outcome: Ability to take part in in-depth debates whose basic topics are classical and present-day metaphysics; understanding of the problems regarding the key methodological and content-related questions of metaphysics.
Compulsory Module 11: Philosophical Theology - Philosophy of Religion (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 3 (Foundations: Psychological Anthropology - History of Philosophy - Theology).
Learning Outcome: Enhanced knowledge of classical philosophical theology and of the current form of religious philosophy with regard to today's religious philosophical issues.
Compulsory Module 12: Philosophical Anthropology (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2 (Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics).
Learning Outcome: Knowledge and competence for a critical encounter with traditional and current interpretations of human beings.
Compulsory Module 13: Philosophical Ethics (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2 (Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics).
Learning Outcome: Understanding of and competence in a critical examination of philosophical texts about ethics from the past and the present; a competent encounter with questions of applied ethics.
Compulsory Module 14: History of Philosophy (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 3 (Foundations: Psychological Anthropology - History of Philosophy - Theology).
Learning Outcome: Ability to take part in enhanced encounters with basic problems of the philosophy of history and the most important attempts at solutions.
Compulsory Module 15: Logic and Philosophy of Communication (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2 (Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics).
Learning Outcome: Ability to take part in enhancing encounters with questions of logic and the philosophy of language.
Compulsory Module 16: Christian Understanding of Human Beings and Naturalism (10 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2 (Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics).
Learning Outcome: Ability to take part in the naturalism debate.
Compulsory Module 17: Religions in History and Present Times (10 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The ability to honour critically the meanings of religion in society in the mediation of interreligious competence, for example in a comprehensive school, following integrational and peace promoting steps.
Compulsory Module 18: Readings of Classical Texts concerning Theoretical Philosophy (10 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2 (Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics).
Learning Outcome: The ability to occupy oneself with primary texts from Anthropology, Metaphysics, and Theology and Epistemology.
Compulsory Module 19: Readings of Classical Texts concerning Practical Philosophy (10 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2 (Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics).
Learning Outcome: The ability to occupy oneself with primary texts from Anthropology, Metaphysics, and Theology and Epistemology.
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).