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Bachelor of Philosophy
Academic year :
The full-time model path for the Bachelor of Philosophy (full programme) consists of 180 ECTS-credits, which can be obtained during 3 years of 60 ECTS-credits.

Model Path part 1

Skills

Academic and Philosophical Basic Skills6sp1st/2nd sem.
De Munck, Marlies
 

History of Philosophy

History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy6sp1st semester
Van Eekert, Geert
History of Modern Philosophy6sp2nd semester
Lemmens, Willem
 

Systematic Philosophy

Logic and Excercises6sp1st semester
Myin, Erik
Zahidi, Karim
Gnoseology and Epistemology6sp2nd semester
Leuridan, Bert
Ethics6sp1st semester
Desmond, Hugh
Philosophy of Culture6sp2nd semester
Vanheeswijck, Guy
 

Philosophical Authors

Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 13sp2nd semester
Vanheeswijck, Guy
 
Seminar Contemporary Philosophical Authors 13sp1st semester
Zahidi, Karim
 

Non-philosophical Compulsory Course

Introduction to the Natural Sciences6sp2nd semester
Zahidi, Karim
 

Non-philosophical Electives

In part 1 and 2 students select 12 ECTS-credits from the following non-philosophical courses, of which 6 ECTS-credits can be followed in part 1 and the other 6 ECTS-credits in part 2. However, there are some restrictions:

- students can choose only one course in Political Science: either 'Political Science' (6 ECTS-credits) or 'Political Science' (3 ECTS-credits)

Psychology6sp1st semester
DeSmet, Ann
Sociology6sp1st semester
Weyns, Walter
Society, facts and problems6sp2nd semester
Kuypers, Sarah
Introduction to general economics6sp1st semester
Meersman, Hilde
Anthropology6sp2nd semester
Van Praag, Lore
Introduction to Latin3sp2nd semester
Laes, Christian
 
Introduction to law3sp1st semester
Janvier, Ria
Public Law3sp2nd semester
Popelier, Patricia
 
Political science6sp1st semester
Wouters, Ruud
Political Science3sp1st semester
Popelier, Patricia
 

Model Path part 2

Skills

Oral Exercises6sp1st/2nd sem.
Schaubroeck, Katrien
Written Exercises6sp1st/2nd sem.
Leuridan, Bert
 

History of Philosophy

Contemporary Continental Philosophy6sp2nd semester
Cools, Arthur
Contemporary Analytical Philosophy6sp1st semester
Cuypers, Stefaan
 

Systematic Philosophy

Social & Political Philosophy6sp1st semester
Reynaert, Peter
Philosophical Psychology6sp2nd semester
Myin, Erik
Philosophy of Art6sp1st semester
Cools, Arthur
Philosophy of Language6sp2nd semester
Leuridan, Bert
Philosophy of Religion6sp1st semester
Van Herck, Walter
Applied Ethics6sp1st semester
Desmond, Hugh
 

Philosophical Authors

Seminar Modern Philosophical Authors 23sp1st semester
Lemmens, Willem
 
Seminar on Contemporary Philosophical Authors 23sp2nd semester
Van Eekert, Geert
 

Non-Philosophical Electives

In part 1 and 2 students select 12 ECTS-credits from the following non-philosophical courses, of which 6 ECTS-credits can be followed in part 1 and the other 6 ECTS-credits in part 2. However, there are some restrictions:

- students can choose only one course in Political Science: either 'Political Science' (6 ECTS-credits) or 'Political Science' (3 ECTS-credits)

Psychology6sp1st semester
DeSmet, Ann
Sociology6sp1st semester
Weyns, Walter
Society, facts and problems6sp2nd semester
Kuypers, Sarah
Introduction to general economics6sp1st semester
Meersman, Hilde
Anthropology6sp2nd semester
Van Praag, Lore
Introduction to Latin3sp2nd semester
Laes, Christian
 
Introduction to law3sp1st semester
Janvier, Ria
Public Law3sp2nd semester
Popelier, Patricia
 
Political science6sp1st semester
Wouters, Ruud
Political Science3sp1st semester
Popelier, Patricia
 

Broadening courses

These broadening courses are offered to all bachelor students of the university in part 2 or part 3 of their programme but these courses are not part of the model path for the Bachelor of Philosophy.
Students can add courses from this list to their programme in surplus of the regular programme.

Sustainability3sp2nd semester
Crabbé, Ann
Bots, Jessica
Climate Change3sp1st semester
Crabbé, Ann
Vicca, Sara
Poverty and Inequality3sp2nd semester
Verbist, Gerlinde
Cantillon, Bea
Debating Development3sp1st semester
Van Hecken, Gert
Verrelst, Janus
Community service learning3sp1st/2nd sem.
Verbist, Gerlinde
 
Studium Generale3sp1st semester
Weyns, Walter
 

Model Path part 3

Skills

Bachelor Paper12sp2nd semester
Progression Seminar Bachelor's Thesis3sp1st/2nd sem.
 

Active Pluralism

Students select one course (3 ECTS-credits) from the list below:

World View: Religion, Atheism and Science3sp1st semester
Loobuyck, Patrick
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning3sp2nd semester
Van Herck, Walter
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture3sp1st semester
Loobuyck, Patrick
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society3sp2nd semester
Loobuyck, Patrick
City and Diversity3sp2nd semester
De Munck, Bert
Oosterlynck, Stijn
Media and Digital Society3sp1st semester
Hellinckx, Peter
Poels, Karolien
Migration, Integration and Diversity3sp2nd semester
De Feyter, Koen
Absillis, Kevin
Van Praag, Lore
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy3sp1st semester
Van Eekert, Geert
Loobuyck, Patrick
Global justice3sp2nd semester
Ferrando, Tomaso
 

Systematic Philosophy

Metaphysics6sp1st semester
Van Eekert, Geert
Philosophy of Art6sp1st semester
Cools, Arthur
Philosophy of Language6sp2nd semester
Leuridan, Bert
Philosophy of Religion6sp1st semester
Van Herck, Walter
Applied Ethics6sp1st semester
Desmond, Hugh
 

Research Seminars

Students select three research seminars (18 ECTS-credits) from the list below:

Research Seminar Metaphysics6sp2nd semester
De Vriese, Herbert
Research Seminar Ethics6sp1st semester
Van Liedekerke, Luc
Research Seminar Philosophical Psychology6sp1st semester
Reynaert, Peter
Research Seminar Philosophy of Religion6sp2nd semester
Van Herck, Walter
Research Seminar Esthetics6sp2nd semester
De Munck, Marlies
 

Philosophical Electives

Students select 6 ECTS-credits out of the following options:

Bio-ethics6sp2nd semester
Hens, Kristien
Judaism and Philosophy6sp1st semester
Liska, Vivian
Philosophy of Technology6sp2nd semester
Cools, Arthur
Philosophy of Economics6sp1st semester
Van Liedekerke, Luc
Philosophy of music6sp1st semester
De Munck, Marlies
Media-ethics6sp2nd semester
Hens, Kristien
Feminist Philosophy6sp1st semester
Van Brabandt, Petra