Learning Outcomes

Graduates in Philosophical Sciences must have acquired a solid knowledge about the history of philosophical and scientific thought from antiquity to present and a thorough knowledge of information on the current debate in different areas of philosophical research (theoretical, logical, epistemological, linguistic, aesthetic , ethical, religious, political); master the terminology and methods concerning problem analysis, the argumentative methods and the approach of the texts (also in the original language) and an adequate start in the use of bibliographic tools; have acquired skills in the issues of applied ethics (bioethics, business ethics, work ethics, ethics and politics, ethics and economics, ethics and communication); be able to use, effectively and in both written and oral form, at least one European Union language, in addition to Italian, in the specific field of competence and for the exchange of general information; possess adequate skills and tools for communication and information management. This kind of training is offered by articulating it in one year dedicated to the solid acquisition of knowledge in all the specific philosophical sectors as well as in the historical, sociological and juridical fields; in the second year also thanks to further investigations which are not only philosophical, but also related to general historical, sociological, linguistic, historical-artistic, psychological and pedagogical contexts. Finally, there is the possibility of achieving even more specific training objectives open to the European scientific and research dimension thanks to the presence of two curricula, an Italian-German one and an Italian-French one. The whole educational offer, declined both on the level of the individual disciplinary sectors as well as in an overall vision that safeguards the broader system of humanistic culture, is aimed at employment opportunities and professional activities in different sectors: from the traditional teaching sector to the innovative field of intercultural relations, both nationally and internationally; from the ability of consulting for the cultural industry to the performance of duties (including management and orientation) in traditional and multimedia publishing, with particular reference to the humanistic field; in the management of human resources within the public administration and in public and private bodies.

 

The Master's Degree Program is divided into two years for a total of 120 ECTS credits. The internal distribution is structured as follows:

I year:

 

The student is required to achieve 60 credits by choosing among the courses provided in the following areas:

 

M-FIL / 01; M-FIL / 02; M-FIL / 03; M-FIL / 04; M-FIL / 05; M-FIL / 06; M-FIL / 07; M-FIL / 08; IUS / 20; SPS / 01; M-STO / 04; M-STO / 07. II year:

 

The student is required to earn 30 credits by choosing among the courses provided in the following areas:

 

M-FIL / 01; M-FIL / 03; M-FIL / 04; M-FIL / 05; M-FIL / 06; L-ART / 02; L-LIN / 01; M-STO / 01; M-STO / 02; SPS / 08; M-PED / 04; M-PSI / 04. A further 30 CFUs is for thesis-drafting

AUTONOMY OF JUDGEMENT.

Graduates in Philosophy must be able to interpret and evaluate, in Italian and at least one other language of the European Union, the texts and issues related to the subject areas most relevant to the student's personalized path, so as to know how to set up and address in a critical and original way current topics in the fields of science, aesthetics, morality, politics and religion.

The achievement of these objectives takes place both through the attendance of the characterizing training activities that constitute the supporting structure of the degree course, and through the attendance of similar and supplementary training activities that provide students with knowledge on specific issues and methods. Next to the lectures, the didactic modalities include seminar activities and exercises, developing the capacity of enucleation of the different theoretical models underlying the philosophical discussion, and of the related terminological apparatus, through the use of the tools and sources indicated above. The methods used for the purpose of verifying the results achieved may include forms of oral examination, written and combined oral / written; they may also include intermediate tests on individual or group exercises, as well as oral or written pre-examination tests.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Through the institutional courses but also through courses specifically aimed at the practical use of the acquired knowledge, graduates will refine the research methodologies already learned and will test their critical and autonomous use in order to deepen ideas and issues, also in relation to the specialist /non-specialist training of the interlocutor.

The achievement of these objectives takes place both through the attendance of the characterizing training activities that constitute the supporting structure of the degree course, and through the attendance of similar and supplementary training activities that provide students with knowledge on specific issues and methods. Next to the lectures, the didactic modalities include seminar activities and exercises, developing the capacity of enucleation of the different theoretical models underlying the philosophical discussion, and of the related terminological apparatus, through the use of the tools and sources indicated above. The methods used for the purpose of verifying the results achieved may include forms of oral examination, written and combined oral / written; they may also include intermediate tests on individual or group exercises, as well as oral or written pre-examination tests.

LEARNING SKILLS

The structure of institutional courses and additional training tools, such as seminar courses, will allow the students to acquire the knowledge necessary to enter the world of work or undertake subsequent studies with an advanced degree of autonomy.

The achievement of these objectives takes place both through the attendance of the training activities that form the supporting structure of the degree course, and through the attendance of similar and integrated training activities that provide students with knowledge on specific issues and methods, linked to the articulation of individual curricula. Next to the lectures, the didactic modalities include seminar activities and exercises, the latter with a predominant applicative character, aimed at 1) improving the students' ability to learn and orient themselves, through the use of institutional tools (libraries, databases, online resources), around themes of a logical / historical-theoretical nature, 2) guiding them in their research programme (oral, written or multimedia means) so that they can develop their own cognitive path. The methods used for the purpose of verifying the results achieved may include forms of oral examination, written and integrated oral / written tests; they may also include intermediate tests on individual or group exercises, as well as oral or written pre-exam tests.