Bachelor of Philosophy (1st part) 1BWIJS 2010-2011  Title Semester Theory (hours) Practice/Exercises (hours) Credits Professor(s) Skills Methods and techniques of philosophical inquiry 1st semester 30,00 4 Walter Van Herck Petra Van Brabandt Introduction to reading French, English and German philosophical texts 1st semester 30,00 3 Willem Lemmens Peter Reynaert Koen Verrycken History of Philosophy Historical survey of philosophy: the Ancients and the Middle Ages 1st semester 45,00 6 Koen Verrycken Historical survey of philosophy Early Modern and Contemporary Periods 2nd semester 45,00 6 Willem Lemmens Systematic Philosophy Psychology and philosophical anthropology 1st semester 45,00 5 Philippe Verbeeck Logic 1st semester 30,00 3 Erik Myin Philosophy of language 2nd semester 30,00 3 Joachim Leilich Ethics 2nd semester 45,00 5 Johan Taels Philosophy of culture 2nd semester 45,00 5 Arthur Cools Geert Van Eekert Philosophical Authors Seminar modern philosophical authors 1 2nd semester 30,00 4 Willem Lemmens Seminar contemporary philosophical authors 1 2nd semester 30,00 4 Guido Vanheeswijck Non-philosophical courses (12 to 15 credits) to choose from: (spread over Ba 1 en Ba 2 students choose non-philosophical courses for 21 credits in total) > the following list of rostered coureses History of the Early Modern Period 2nd semester 45,00 6 Bruno Blondé Luc Duerloo History of the Contemporary Period 1st semester 45,00 6 Hilde Greefs Introduction to Sociology 1st semester 45,00 6 Walter Weyns Introduction to general economics 2nd semester 30,00 3 Hilde Meersman History of religious consciousness in Europe 2nd semester 45,00 6 Luc Braeckmans Robertus Faesen Walter Van Herck Introduction to the natural sciences 2nd semester 45,00 6 Karim Zahidi Raoul Van Damme History of literature 1st semester 30,00 3 Paul Pelckmans >>> or one of the following courses Introduction to law and public institutions 2nd semester 45,00 6 Patricia Popelier Introduction to law 1st semester 40,00 9,00 6 Daniël Cuypers > their study programme allowing, students may also choose the following courses: General linguistics 1st semester 45,00 6 Walter De Mulder Cultural history of the Netherlands 1st semester 30,00 4 Frank Willaert Society, facts and problems 2nd semester 45,00 6 Bea Cantillon Social and political history 2nd semester 45,00 6 Hilde Greefs >>> or one of the following courses Introduction to Political Science 1st semester 45,00 6 Stefaan Walgrave Political Science 2nd semester 30,00 3 Petra Meier Bachelor of Philosophy (2nd part) BWIJS 2010-2011  Title Semester Theory (hours) Practice/Exercises (hours) Credits Professor(s) Skills Oral exercises 1st and 2nd semester 5 Philippe Verbeeck Jasper Van de Vijver N. Written exercises 1st and 2nd semester 5 Philippe Verbeeck Herbert De Vriese History of Philosophy Contemporary continental philosophy 1st semester 30,00 4 Arthur Cools Contemporary analytic philosophy 2nd semester 30,00 4 Joachim Leilich Philosophical foundations of western culture 1st semester 45,00 5 Guido Vanheeswijck Systematic Philosophy Metaphysics 2nd semester 45,00 5 Geert Van Eekert Epistemology and philosophy of science 1st semester 30,00 3 Erik Myin Philosophical psychology 1st semester 30,00 3 Erik Myin Philosophy of art 1st semester 30,00 3 Arthur Cools Philosophy of religion 1st semester 30,00 3 Luc Braeckmans Comparative philosophy 2nd semester 30,00 4 Philippe Verbeeck Philosophical Authors Seminar modern philosophical authors 2 1st semester 30,00 4 Geert Van Eekert Seminar on contemporary philosophical authors 2 2nd semester 30,00 4 Johan Taels Philosophical courses (9 credits) to choose from the following list*: Bioethics 2nd semester 30,00 3 Willem Lemmens Patrick Rüdelsheim Christa Van Ginneken Judaism and philosophy 2nd semester 30,00 4 Joachim Leilich Vivian Liska Philosophy of history 1st semester 30,00 3 Koen Verrycken Philosophy of religious language 1st semester 30,00 3 Walter Van Herck Introduction to feminist philosophy 1st semester 30,00 3 Petra Van Brabandt Religion, morals and society 1st semester 30,00 3 Hendrik Opdebeeck Philosophy of technology 2nd semester 30,00 3 Hendrik Opdebeeck Philosophy of law 1st semester 30,00 3 Fernand Tanghe Philosophical anthropology of religion 1st semester 30,00 3 Johan Taels Philosophy of economics 1st semester 30,00 3 Hendrik Opdebeeck Philosophy of music 2nd semester 30,00 3 Albert Van der Schoot Philosophy of theatre 2nd semester 30,00 3 Petra Van Brabandt * In function of a developing specialism students can choose from these 9 credits for max. 6 credits non-philosophical courses (see Ba 1 or Ba 2) connected to their philosophical interest. The student consults witth the student career counsellor. Non-philosophical courses (6 to 9 credits) to choose (see list of non-philosophical courses under Bachelor 1). * (spread over Ba 1 and Ba 2 students choose non-philosophical cours for 21 credits in total) Bachelor of Philosophy (3rd part) 3BWIJS 2010-2011  Title Semester Theory (hours) Practice/Exercises (hours) Credits Professor(s) Skills Bachelor's thesis 1st and 2nd semester 12 Arthur Cools Guido Vanheeswijck Philosophical formation World view 1st and 2nd semester 30,00 3 Patrick Loobuyck Walter Van Herck Systematic Philosophy Social and political philosophy 1st semester 30,00 3 Peter Reynaert Philosophy of religion 1st semester 30,00 3 Luc Braeckmans Comparative philosophy 2nd semester 30,00 4 Philippe Verbeeck Philosophy of art 1st semester 30,00 3 Arthur Cools Philosophical psychology 1st semester 30,00 3 Erik Myin Philosophical Authors Seminar on ancient philosophical authors 2nd semester 30,00 4 Koen Verrycken Seminar on medieval philosophical authors 1st semester 30,00 4 Luc Braeckmans The student must make a motivated selection of 3 or 6 credits from non-philosophical courses offered in other UA curricula if he/she chooses just 3 resp. 2 cultural-philosophical courses. He/She may also select other advanced philosophy courses. Research seminar metaphysics 2nd semester 30,00 4 Koen Verrycken Research seminar ethics 1st semester 30,00 4 Luc Van Liedekerke Research seminar philosophical psychology 2nd semester 30,00 4 Joachim Leilich Erik Myin Peter Reynaert Research seminar philosophy of religion 2nd semester 30,00 4 Walter Van Herck Research seminar esthetics 2nd semester 30,00 4 Philippe Verbeeck Philosophical courses (12 credits) to choose (see list of philosophical courses under Bachelor 2) * In function of a developing specialism students can choose from these 12 credits for max. 6 credits non-philosophical courses (see Ba 1 or Ba 2) connected to their philosophical interest. The student consults witth the student career counsellor.