Humanist and humanization Studies

6 ECTS credits
176 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4011565FEW for working students in the 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.

Semester

2nd semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Possible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Enrollment Requirements

NOTE: registration for this course is only possible for working students. Day students can register for courses whose code ends with an R. At Inschrijven / studentenadministratie@vub.be you must be registered at the VUB as a working student for the current academic year.

Taught in

Dutch

Faculty

Faculty of Languages & Humanities

Department

Philosophy - Moral Sciences

Educational team

Marc Van Den Bossche (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

26 contact hours Lecture
12 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
26 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

The theme of this course is hospitality. We will read texts by Immanuel Kant, Jacques Derrida, Michel Agier and Serena Parekh. Parekh's book 'Refugees and the Ethics of Forced Displacement' will be the focus.

Course material

Digital course material (Required) : Slides en teksten, Canvas

Additional info

Study materials will be provided on canvas.

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

- Students are familiar with philosophical debates on humanism, migration and hospitality

- Students can critically reflect on contemporary debates concerning human dignity in different areas and contexts

- Students understand the normative dimensions of professional care and are able to critically assess care practices.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Mondeling examen+paper+perm ev with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark. This is a mid-term test.

Note: Mondeling examen (40%), examenpaper (40%) en Permanente evaluatie (20%)

Additional info regarding evaluation

Continuous assessment: lecture preparation and participation in discussion (50%).

Oral final examination 50%.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context