UCL - Introduction to epistemology

[PSP1122]

[30h] 3 credits

This course is taught in the 1st semester.

Teacher(s): Laurent de Briey(supplée Philippe Thiry), Philippe Thiry

Language: French

Level: First

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

- to teach the students to have a critical look on the scientific approaches with particular attention for psychological sciences and education sciences (as a complement to the course of philosophy)

Main themes

- Reasoning principles.
- Kinds of rationality and of scientificity
- Modes of rationality at work in the various currents of psychological and education sciences, particularly psychoanalysis, cognitive psychology and neurosciences

Content and teaching methods

- to teach the students to have a critical look on the scientific approaches with particular attention for psychological sciences and education sciences (as a complement to the course of philosophy)

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisite : no (complement to the course of Philosophy)
Written exam
Course outline