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Introduction to epistemology [PSP1122]
[30h] 3 credits

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This course is taught in the 1st semester

Teacher(s):

Philippe Thiry

Language:

French

Level:

First cycle

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

Other credits in programs

PSP11BA

Première année de bachelier en sciences psychologiques et de l'éducation

(3 credits)

Mandatory



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