Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

Philosophy starts with wonderment. Philosophers are prone to asking critical questions about humankind, the world and society, in order to shed a light on these issues by looking at them from all the relevant angles. Not satisfied with simple answers, philosophers will always insist on the quality of argumentation. In their search for answers, they delve deep for underlying motives and rational explanations.

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3 year 180 credits

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

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First year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

1.1 General Faculty Requirements

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
History of Philosophy	1	sem 1	nl	Johan Braeckman	3

Historical Criticism	1	sem 1	nl	Jan Dumolyn	3

Introduction to World History	1	sem 2	nl	Eric Vanhaute	3

Introduction to Modern European Literature	1	sem 1	nl	Bart Keunen	3

Introduction to Psychology	1	sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

1.2 Logic, Knowledge and Science

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Logic I	1	year	nl	Joke Meheus	5

Philosophy of Science I	1	sem 2	nl	Karim Zahidi	5

Epistemology I	1	sem 2	nl	Wim Vanrie	5

1.3 Man, Ethics and Aesthetics

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Philosophical Ethics: Systematics	1	sem 1	nl	Sigrid Sterckx	5

Philosophical Ethics: Methodology	1	sem 2	nl	Sigrid Sterckx	5

Political Philosophy	1	sem 2	nl	Patrick Loobuyck	5

1.4 History and Texts

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
History of Ancient Philosophy	1	sem 1	nl	Benjamin De Vos	5

History of Contemporary Philosophy	1	sem 1	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

1.5 Skills and Method

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Philosophical Methodology I		1	year	nl	Tom Claes	5

Second year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

1.2 Logic, Knowledge and Science

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Logic II	2	year	nl	Joke Meheus	5

Metaphysics and Natural Philosophy	2	sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	5

Philosophy of Science II	2	sem 1	nl	Erik Weber	5

1.3 Man, Ethics and Aesthetics

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Philosophical Anthropology	2	sem 2	nl	Farah Focquaert	5

Contemporary Ethics: Continental Tradition	2	sem 2	nl	Sigrid Sterckx	5

Contemporary Ethics: Anglo-American Tradition	2	sem 1	nl	Tom Claes	5

Aesthetics I	2	sem 2	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

1.4 History and Texts

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
History of Medieval Philosophy	2	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

History of Modern Philosophy	2	sem 1	nl	Emiliano Acosta	5

Analysis of Texts from Modern and Contemporary Philosophy: Anglo-American Tradition	2	sem 2	nl	Gertrudis Van de Vijver	5

2 Minors

Subscribe to 30 credit units from 1 minor from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Departure from this restricted choice of minors will only be allowed as a rare exception when, following a thoroughly motivated request in writing, a positive advice has been given by the Chairman of the Curriculum Committee.

Students who have followed the Minor in Education, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

References:

* = mandatory courses

k = courses to elect

2.1 Minor in Classical Civilization and the Classical Tradition

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

In the first year of the minor 10 credits with reference k should be taken, in the second year 5 credits.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Classics in Translation	k	sem 1	nl	Kristoffel Demoen	5

Ancient Rhetoric	k	sem 1	nl,en	Koen De Temmerman	5

History of the Classical Antiquity	k	sem 2	nl	Thierry Oppeneer	5

Classical Mythology	k	sem 2	nl	Nadia Sels	5

The Classical Tradition in Western History	k	sem 2	nl	Marco Formisano	5

Introduction to the Archaeology and Art of Greece and the Roman World	k	sem 1	nl	Frank Vermeulen	5

History of Science, Antiquity to the Renaissance		sem 1	nl	Steven Vanden Broecke	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity		sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Ancient Greek: Language Acquisition I		sem 1	nl	Floris Bernard	5

Latin: Language Proficiency I		sem 1	nl	Giovanbattista Galdi	5

Historical Practice II: Classical Antiquity		year	nl	Thierry Oppeneer	5

2.2 Minor in Political and Social Sciences

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Political Sciences	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	6

Sociology	sem 1	nl	Bart Van de Putte	6

Social and Political Systems	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

Sociology of Modernity	sem 1	nl	Raf Vanderstraeten	5

Contemporary Sociological Theories	sem 1	nl	Raf Vanderstraeten	6

European Political Integration	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Vos	6

Theories of International Relations	sem 1	nl	Dries Lesage	5

Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	sem 1	en	Peer Schouten	5

Historical Sociology	sem 2	nl	Bart Van de Putte	5

Research Methods in the Social Sciences	sem 2	nl	Henk Roose	6

History of International Politics	sem 2	nl	Dries Lesage	6

Introduction to World Politics	sem 2	nl	Dries Lesage	6

Political Economy	sem 2	nl		5

Comparative Political Economy	sem 2	nl	Mattias Vermeiren	5

Communication Science	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Media Economy and Media Structures	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

2.3 Minor Psychology

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Methodology	sem 1	nl	Thierry Marchant	4

Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Bart Soenens	5

Social Psychology	sem 1	nl	Alain Van Hiel	4

Social Cognition and Group Processes	sem 1	nl	Arne Roets	5

Psychometrics	sem 1	nl	Yves Rosseel	4

Neuropsychology	sem 2	nl	Wim Fias	5

Differential Psychology	sem 2	nl	Filip De Fruyt	4

Assessment Theory	year	nl	Stijn Schelfhout	6

Introduction Cognitive Psychology I	sem 2	nl	Durk Talsma	5

Introduction Cognitive Psychology II	sem 1	nl	Durk Talsma	5

Learning Psychology	sem 2	nl	Jan De Houwer	5

Introduction Industrial Psychology	sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Introduction into Models in Clinical Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	6

Models in Psychoanalysis	sem 1	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Models in Experimental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	4

Models in Developmental Psychopathology	sem 1	nl	Lien Goossens	4

Interpersonal Models in Psychology	sem 1	nl	Luc Van den Berge	4

Models in Health Psychology	sem 1	nl	Emelien Lauwerier	4

Clinical Psychological Assessment Skills	sem 2	nl	Jasper Feyaerts	3

Introduction to Clinical Psychological Assessment	sem 2	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Statistics I	sem 1	nl	Jan De Neve	7

Statistics II	sem 2	nl	Thierry Marchant	6

Cross-Cultural Psychology	sem 2	en	Byron Adams	4

Cognition and Emotion	sem 1	en	Gilles Pourtois	5

Behavioral Economics	sem 2	nl	Barbara Briers	3

Recent Theories on Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Elien Mabbe	5

Introduction to Psycholinguistics	sem 1	en	Louisa Bogaerts	3

2.4 Minor in Law Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Basic Concepts of Law	sem 1	nl	Gerd Verschelden	5

History of Public Law and Politics	sem 1	nl	Georges Martyn	6

Public Law of Belgium	sem 1	nl	Toon Moonen	5

Introduction to European and Public International Law	sem 1	nl	Peter Van Elsuwege	4

International Public Law	sem 1	nl	An Cliquet	5

Administrative Law	sem 1	nl	Frederik Vandendriessche	5

Family Law	sem 1	nl	Gerd Verschelden	6

Law of Obligations and Contracts	sem 2	nl	Ignace Claeys	6

Fundamental Rights	sem 1	nl	Yves Haeck	6

Criminal Law	sem 1	nl	Tom Vander Beken	6

Criminology	sem 2	nl	Marc Cools	3

Law and Society	sem 2	nl	Ellen Desmet	3

Law and Economics	sem 2	nl	Ben Depoorter	3

European Law	sem 1	nl		6

2.5 Minor in Sciences

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Stars and Planets	sem 2	nl	Sven De Rijcke	6

History of Science, Antiquity to the Renaissance	sem 1	nl	Steven Vanden Broecke	5

Physics I	sem 1	nl	Bartel Van Waeyenberge	5

Physics II	sem 2	nl	Bartel Van Waeyenberge	5

Physics and Astronomy Laboratory 1	year	nl	Natalie Jachowicz	6

Chemistry	sem 1	nl	Zeger Hens	5

Biodiversity of Animals	sem 2	nl	Tom Moens	5

Biodiversity of Plants s.L. (sensu Linnaeo)	sem 1	nl	Annemieke Verbeken	5

Ecology	sem 2	nl	Luc Lens	5

Cell Biology and Genetics	sem 1	nl	Geert De Jaeger	5

Chemistry I: Structure of Matter	sem 1	nl	Klaartje De Buysser	5

Biogeography	sem 2	nl	Wim Vyverman	5

Biology, the Brain and Behaviour	sem 2	nl	Robrecht Raedt	5

Mathematics I	sem 1	nl	Koen Thas	5

Reasoning, Abstracting and Formulating	sem 1	nl	Eric Laermans	6

Programming	sem 1	nl	Kris Coolsaet	6

Discrete Mathematics	sem 1	nl	Bart De Bruyn	6

Object Oriented Programming	sem 2	nl	Kris Coolsaet	6

Algorithms and Data Structures 1	sem 2	nl	Veerle Fack	6

Linear Algebra and Geometry I	sem 1	nl	Anneleen De Schepper	6

Analysis I	sem 1	nl	Jasson Vindas Diaz	6

Analysis II	sem 2	nl	Hans Vernaeve	8

Differential Geometry	sem 2	nl	Frederik Broucke	6

Discrete Mathematics I	sem 1	nl	Leo Storme	6

2.6 Minor in Globalization and Diversity Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Cultural Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Gender and Diversity Studies	sem 1	nl	Carine Plancke	5

Sexuality and Globalisation	sem 2	nl	Tom Claes	5

Comparative Study of Religions	sem 1	nl,en	Jakob De Roover	5

Global Developments in Historical Perspective	sem 2	nl,en	Michael Limberger	5

Introduction to Global Economic History	sem 2	en	Frank Caestecker	5

Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	sem 1	en	Peer Schouten	5

Communication Science	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Media Economy and Media Structures	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

Structure and Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Bogaert	5

Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	en	Jeroen Adam	6

Tendencies in Historiography	sem 1	nl	Frederik Buylaert	5

History of Religion and Culture in Western Europe	sem 2	nl,en	Steven Vanderputten	5

Introduction to the History of Africa	sem 2	en	Mathieu Zana Etambala	5

Anthropology and Ethnography in Africa	sem 1	nl,en	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Anthropology of Visual and Material Cultures in Africa	sem 2	nl	Hugo DeBlock	5

History of China	sem 1	nl	Ann Heirman	5

History of Japan	sem 1	nl	Christian Uhl	5

History of South Asia	sem 1	nl	Michael Limberger	5

History of Central Asia	sem 1	nl	Bruno De Cordier	5

Introduction to the History of Islamic West Asia (600-1800)	sem 2	nl	Jo Van Steenbergen	5

History of South East Europe	sem 1	nl	Pieter Troch	5

History of Russia	sem 1	nl	Ben Dhooge	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Christianity	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to Islam and Being Muslim	sem 1	en	Fien De Block	5

Religious Traditions of India			Eva De Clercq	5

Buddhism	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	5

East Asian Ideologies			Christoph Anderl	5

Society and Current Affairs: South Asia	sem 2	nl,en	Tine Vekemans	5

Judaism				5

Society and Current Affairs: China	sem 1	en	Bart Dessein	5

Society and Current Affairs: Japan	sem 1	en	Andreas Niehaus	5

Politics of the Contemporary Middle East	sem 2	nl,en	Brecht De Smet	5

2.7 Minor in Religion Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, with

5 credit units from the courses with reference *,
no less than 10 credit units from the courses with reference k,

distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Religious Studies	*	sem 1	nl	Annelies Lannoy	5

Judaism	k				5

Christianity	k	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to Islam and Being Muslim	k	sem 1	en	Fien De Block	5

Buddhism	k	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	5

Religious Traditions of India				Eva De Clercq	5

East Asian Ideologies				Christoph Anderl	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity		sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

History of Religion and Culture in Western Europe		sem 2	nl,en	Steven Vanderputten	5

Comparative Study of Religions		sem 1	nl,en	Jakob De Roover	5

Cultural Anthropology		sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Introduction to the History of Islamic West Asia (600-1800)		sem 2	nl	Jo Van Steenbergen	5

Classical Mythology		sem 2	nl	Nadia Sels	5

2.8 Minor in Education

2.8.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 10 credit units in year 2. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Third year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

1.2 Logic, Knowledge and Science

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Epistemology II		3	sem 2	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	5

1.3 Man, Ethics and Aesthetics

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Aesthetics II	3	sem 1	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

Normative Ethics	3	sem 1	nl	Guido Pennings	5

The Philosophy of Religion	3	sem 2	nl	Walter Van Herck	5

1.4 History and Texts

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Ancient and Medieval Philosophy Texts	3	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Analysis of Texts from Modern and Contemporary Philosophy: Continental Tradition	3	sem 2	nl	Gertrudis Van de Vijver	5

1.5 Skills and Method

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Philosophy in Society		3	year	nl	Gertrudis Van de Vijver	5

1.6 Research Project

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Bachelor's Essay		3	year	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	5

2 Minors

Subscribe to 30 credit units from 1 minor from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Minor in Education, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

References:

* = mandatory courses

k = courses to elect

2.1 Minor in Classical Civilization and the Classical Tradition

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

In the first year of the minor 10 credits with reference k should be taken, in the second year 5 credits.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Classics in Translation	k	sem 1	nl	Kristoffel Demoen	5

Ancient Rhetoric	k	sem 1	nl,en	Koen De Temmerman	5

History of the Classical Antiquity	k	sem 2	nl	Thierry Oppeneer	5

Classical Mythology	k	sem 2	nl	Nadia Sels	5

The Classical Tradition in Western History	k	sem 2	nl	Marco Formisano	5

Introduction to the Archaeology and Art of Greece and the Roman World	k	sem 1	nl	Frank Vermeulen	5

History of Science, Antiquity to the Renaissance		sem 1	nl	Steven Vanden Broecke	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity		sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Ancient Greek: Language Acquisition I		sem 1	nl	Floris Bernard	5

Latin: Language Proficiency I		sem 1	nl	Giovanbattista Galdi	5

Historical Practice II: Classical Antiquity		year	nl	Thierry Oppeneer	5

2.2 Minor in Political and Social Sciences

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Political Sciences	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	6

Sociology	sem 1	nl	Bart Van de Putte	6

Social and Political Systems	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

Sociology of Modernity	sem 1	nl	Raf Vanderstraeten	5

Contemporary Sociological Theories	sem 1	nl	Raf Vanderstraeten	6

European Political Integration	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Vos	6

Theories of International Relations	sem 1	nl	Dries Lesage	5

Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	sem 1	en	Peer Schouten	5

Historical Sociology	sem 2	nl	Bart Van de Putte	5

Research Methods in the Social Sciences	sem 2	nl	Henk Roose	6

History of International Politics	sem 2	nl	Dries Lesage	6

Introduction to World Politics	sem 2	nl	Dries Lesage	6

Political Economy	sem 2	nl		5

Comparative Political Economy	sem 2	nl	Mattias Vermeiren	5

Communication Science	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Media Economy and Media Structures	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

2.3 Minor Psychology

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Methodology	sem 1	nl	Thierry Marchant	4

Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Bart Soenens	5

Social Psychology	sem 1	nl	Alain Van Hiel	4

Social Cognition and Group Processes	sem 1	nl	Arne Roets	5

Psychometrics	sem 1	nl	Yves Rosseel	4

Neuropsychology	sem 2	nl	Wim Fias	5

Differential Psychology	sem 2	nl	Filip De Fruyt	4

Assessment Theory	year	nl	Stijn Schelfhout	6

Introduction Cognitive Psychology I	sem 2	nl	Durk Talsma	5

Introduction Cognitive Psychology II	sem 1	nl	Durk Talsma	5

Learning Psychology	sem 2	nl	Jan De Houwer	5

Introduction Industrial Psychology	sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Introduction into Models in Clinical Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	6

Models in Psychoanalysis	sem 1	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Models in Experimental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	4

Models in Developmental Psychopathology	sem 1	nl	Lien Goossens	4

Interpersonal Models in Psychology	sem 1	nl	Luc Van den Berge	4

Models in Health Psychology	sem 1	nl	Emelien Lauwerier	4

Clinical Psychological Assessment Skills	sem 2	nl	Jasper Feyaerts	3

Introduction to Clinical Psychological Assessment	sem 2	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Statistics I	sem 1	nl	Jan De Neve	7

Statistics II	sem 2	nl	Thierry Marchant	6

Cross-Cultural Psychology	sem 2	en	Byron Adams	4

Cognition and Emotion	sem 1	en	Gilles Pourtois	5

Behavioral Economics	sem 2	nl	Barbara Briers	3

Recent Theories on Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Elien Mabbe	5

Introduction to Psycholinguistics	sem 1	en	Louisa Bogaerts	3

2.4 Minor in Law Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Basic Concepts of Law	sem 1	nl	Gerd Verschelden	5

History of Public Law and Politics	sem 1	nl	Georges Martyn	6

Public Law of Belgium	sem 1	nl	Toon Moonen	5

Introduction to European and Public International Law	sem 1	nl	Peter Van Elsuwege	4

International Public Law	sem 1	nl	An Cliquet	5

Administrative Law	sem 1	nl	Frederik Vandendriessche	5

Family Law	sem 1	nl	Gerd Verschelden	6

Law of Obligations and Contracts	sem 2	nl	Ignace Claeys	6

Fundamental Rights	sem 1	nl	Yves Haeck	6

Criminal Law	sem 1	nl	Tom Vander Beken	6

Criminology	sem 2	nl	Marc Cools	3

Law and Society	sem 2	nl	Ellen Desmet	3

Law and Economics	sem 2	nl	Ben Depoorter	3

European Law	sem 1	nl		6

2.5 Minor in Sciences

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Stars and Planets	sem 2	nl	Sven De Rijcke	6

History of Science, Antiquity to the Renaissance	sem 1	nl	Steven Vanden Broecke	5

Physics I	sem 1	nl	Bartel Van Waeyenberge	5

Physics II	sem 2	nl	Bartel Van Waeyenberge	5

Physics and Astronomy Laboratory 1	year	nl	Natalie Jachowicz	6

Chemistry	sem 1	nl	Zeger Hens	5

Biodiversity of Animals	sem 2	nl	Tom Moens	5

Biodiversity of Plants s.L. (sensu Linnaeo)	sem 1	nl	Annemieke Verbeken	5

Ecology	sem 2	nl	Luc Lens	5

Cell Biology and Genetics	sem 1	nl	Geert De Jaeger	5

Chemistry I: Structure of Matter	sem 1	nl	Klaartje De Buysser	5

Biogeography	sem 2	nl	Wim Vyverman	5

Biology, the Brain and Behaviour	sem 2	nl	Robrecht Raedt	5

Mathematics I	sem 1	nl	Koen Thas	5

Reasoning, Abstracting and Formulating	sem 1	nl	Eric Laermans	6

Programming	sem 1	nl	Kris Coolsaet	6

Discrete Mathematics	sem 1	nl	Bart De Bruyn	6

Object Oriented Programming	sem 2	nl	Kris Coolsaet	6

Algorithms and Data Structures 1	sem 2	nl	Veerle Fack	6

Linear Algebra and Geometry I	sem 1	nl	Anneleen De Schepper	6

Analysis I	sem 1	nl	Jasson Vindas Diaz	6

Analysis II	sem 2	nl	Hans Vernaeve	8

Differential Geometry	sem 2	nl	Frederik Broucke	6

Discrete Mathematics I	sem 1	nl	Leo Storme	6

2.6 Minor in Globalization and Diversity Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Cultural Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Gender and Diversity Studies	sem 1	nl	Carine Plancke	5

Sexuality and Globalisation	sem 2	nl	Tom Claes	5

Comparative Study of Religions	sem 1	nl,en	Jakob De Roover	5

Global Developments in Historical Perspective	sem 2	nl,en	Michael Limberger	5

Introduction to Global Economic History	sem 2	en	Frank Caestecker	5

Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	sem 1	en	Peer Schouten	5

Communication Science	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Media Economy and Media Structures	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

Structure and Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Bogaert	5

Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	en	Jeroen Adam	6

Tendencies in Historiography	sem 1	nl	Frederik Buylaert	5

History of Religion and Culture in Western Europe	sem 2	nl,en	Steven Vanderputten	5

Introduction to the History of Africa	sem 2	en	Mathieu Zana Etambala	5

Anthropology and Ethnography in Africa	sem 1	nl,en	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Anthropology of Visual and Material Cultures in Africa	sem 2	nl	Hugo DeBlock	5

History of China	sem 1	nl	Ann Heirman	5

History of Japan	sem 1	nl	Christian Uhl	5

History of South Asia	sem 1	nl	Michael Limberger	5

History of Central Asia	sem 1	nl	Bruno De Cordier	5

Introduction to the History of Islamic West Asia (600-1800)	sem 2	nl	Jo Van Steenbergen	5

History of South East Europe	sem 1	nl	Pieter Troch	5

History of Russia	sem 1	nl	Ben Dhooge	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Christianity	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to Islam and Being Muslim	sem 1	en	Fien De Block	5

Religious Traditions of India			Eva De Clercq	5

Buddhism	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	5

East Asian Ideologies			Christoph Anderl	5

Society and Current Affairs: South Asia	sem 2	nl,en	Tine Vekemans	5

Judaism				5

Society and Current Affairs: China	sem 1	en	Bart Dessein	5

Society and Current Affairs: Japan	sem 1	en	Andreas Niehaus	5

Politics of the Contemporary Middle East	sem 2	nl,en	Brecht De Smet	5

2.7 Minor in Religion Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, with

5 credit units from the courses with reference *,
no less than 10 credit units from the courses with reference k,

distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Religious Studies	*	sem 1	nl	Annelies Lannoy	5

Judaism	k				5

Christianity	k	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to Islam and Being Muslim	k	sem 1	en	Fien De Block	5

Buddhism	k	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	5

Religious Traditions of India				Eva De Clercq	5

East Asian Ideologies				Christoph Anderl	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity		sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

History of Religion and Culture in Western Europe		sem 2	nl,en	Steven Vanderputten	5

Comparative Study of Religions		sem 1	nl,en	Jakob De Roover	5

Cultural Anthropology		sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Introduction to the History of Islamic West Asia (600-1800)		sem 2	nl	Jo Van Steenbergen	5

Classical Mythology		sem 2	nl	Nadia Sels	5

2.8 Minor in Education

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments	3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Teaching Methodology: Cultural Sciences	3	year	nl	Christophe Verbruggen	6

Reference Internship: Cultural Sciences	3	year	nl	Bruno De Wever	3

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1 General Courses 150

1.1 General Faculty Requirements

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
History of Philosophy	1	sem 1	nl	Johan Braeckman	3

Historical Criticism	1	sem 1	nl	Jan Dumolyn	3

Introduction to World History	1	sem 2	nl	Eric Vanhaute	3

Introduction to Modern European Literature	1	sem 1	nl	Bart Keunen	3

Introduction to Psychology	1	sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

1.2 Logic, Knowledge and Science

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Logic I	1	year	nl	Joke Meheus	5

Philosophy of Science I	1	sem 2	nl	Karim Zahidi	5

Epistemology I	1	sem 2	nl	Wim Vanrie	5

Logic II	2	year	nl	Joke Meheus	5

Metaphysics and Natural Philosophy	2	sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	5

Philosophy of Science II	2	sem 1	nl	Erik Weber	5

Epistemology II	3	sem 2	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	5

1.3 Man, Ethics and Aesthetics

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Philosophical Ethics: Systematics	1	sem 1	nl	Sigrid Sterckx	5

Philosophical Ethics: Methodology	1	sem 2	nl	Sigrid Sterckx	5

Political Philosophy	1	sem 2	nl	Patrick Loobuyck	5

Philosophical Anthropology	2	sem 2	nl	Farah Focquaert	5

Contemporary Ethics: Continental Tradition	2	sem 2	nl	Sigrid Sterckx	5

Contemporary Ethics: Anglo-American Tradition	2	sem 1	nl	Tom Claes	5

Aesthetics I	2	sem 2	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

Aesthetics II	3	sem 1	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

Normative Ethics	3	sem 1	nl	Guido Pennings	5

The Philosophy of Religion	3	sem 2	nl	Walter Van Herck	5

1.4 History and Texts

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
History of Ancient Philosophy	1	sem 1	nl	Benjamin De Vos	5

History of Contemporary Philosophy	1	sem 1	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

History of Medieval Philosophy	2	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

History of Modern Philosophy	2	sem 1	nl	Emiliano Acosta	5

Ancient and Medieval Philosophy Texts	3	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Analysis of Texts from Modern and Contemporary Philosophy: Continental Tradition	3	sem 2	nl	Gertrudis Van de Vijver	5

Analysis of Texts from Modern and Contemporary Philosophy: Anglo-American Tradition	2	sem 2	nl	Gertrudis Van de Vijver	5

1.5 Skills and Method

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Philosophical Methodology I	1	year	nl	Tom Claes	5

Philosophy in Society	3	year	nl	Gertrudis Van de Vijver	5

1.6 Research Project

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Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Bachelor's Essay		3	year	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	5

2 Minors 30

Subscribe to 30 credit units from 1 minor from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Minor in Education, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

References:

* = mandatory courses

k = courses to elect

2.1 Minor in Classical Civilization and the Classical Tradition

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

In the first year of the minor 10 credits with reference k should be taken, in the second year 5 credits.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Classics in Translation	k	sem 1	nl	Kristoffel Demoen	5

Ancient Rhetoric	k	sem 1	nl,en	Koen De Temmerman	5

History of the Classical Antiquity	k	sem 2	nl	Thierry Oppeneer	5

Classical Mythology	k	sem 2	nl	Nadia Sels	5

The Classical Tradition in Western History	k	sem 2	nl	Marco Formisano	5

Introduction to the Archaeology and Art of Greece and the Roman World	k	sem 1	nl	Frank Vermeulen	5

History of Science, Antiquity to the Renaissance		sem 1	nl	Steven Vanden Broecke	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity		sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Ancient Greek: Language Acquisition I		sem 1	nl	Floris Bernard	5

Latin: Language Proficiency I		sem 1	nl	Giovanbattista Galdi	5

Historical Practice II: Classical Antiquity		year	nl	Thierry Oppeneer	5

2.2 Minor in Political and Social Sciences

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Political Sciences	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	6

Sociology	sem 1	nl	Bart Van de Putte	6

Social and Political Systems	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

Sociology of Modernity	sem 1	nl	Raf Vanderstraeten	5

Contemporary Sociological Theories	sem 1	nl	Raf Vanderstraeten	6

European Political Integration	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Vos	6

Theories of International Relations	sem 1	nl	Dries Lesage	5

Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	sem 1	en	Peer Schouten	5

Historical Sociology	sem 2	nl	Bart Van de Putte	5

Research Methods in the Social Sciences	sem 2	nl	Henk Roose	6

History of International Politics	sem 2	nl	Dries Lesage	6

Introduction to World Politics	sem 2	nl	Dries Lesage	6

Political Economy	sem 2	nl		5

Comparative Political Economy	sem 2	nl	Mattias Vermeiren	5

Communication Science	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Media Economy and Media Structures	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

2.3 Minor Psychology

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Methodology	sem 1	nl	Thierry Marchant	4

Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Bart Soenens	5

Social Psychology	sem 1	nl	Alain Van Hiel	4

Social Cognition and Group Processes	sem 1	nl	Arne Roets	5

Psychometrics	sem 1	nl	Yves Rosseel	4

Neuropsychology	sem 2	nl	Wim Fias	5

Differential Psychology	sem 2	nl	Filip De Fruyt	4

Assessment Theory	year	nl	Stijn Schelfhout	6

Introduction Cognitive Psychology I	sem 2	nl	Durk Talsma	5

Introduction Cognitive Psychology II	sem 1	nl	Durk Talsma	5

Learning Psychology	sem 2	nl	Jan De Houwer	5

Introduction Industrial Psychology	sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Introduction into Models in Clinical Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	6

Models in Psychoanalysis	sem 1	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Models in Experimental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	4

Models in Developmental Psychopathology	sem 1	nl	Lien Goossens	4

Interpersonal Models in Psychology	sem 1	nl	Luc Van den Berge	4

Models in Health Psychology	sem 1	nl	Emelien Lauwerier	4

Clinical Psychological Assessment Skills	sem 2	nl	Jasper Feyaerts	3

Introduction to Clinical Psychological Assessment	sem 2	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Statistics I	sem 1	nl	Jan De Neve	7

Statistics II	sem 2	nl	Thierry Marchant	6

Cross-Cultural Psychology	sem 2	en	Byron Adams	4

Cognition and Emotion	sem 1	en	Gilles Pourtois	5

Behavioral Economics	sem 2	nl	Barbara Briers	3

Recent Theories on Developmental Psychology	sem 1	nl	Elien Mabbe	5

Introduction to Psycholinguistics	sem 1	en	Louisa Bogaerts	3

2.4 Minor in Law Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Basic Concepts of Law	sem 1	nl	Gerd Verschelden	5

History of Public Law and Politics	sem 1	nl	Georges Martyn	6

Public Law of Belgium	sem 1	nl	Toon Moonen	5

Introduction to European and Public International Law	sem 1	nl	Peter Van Elsuwege	4

International Public Law	sem 1	nl	An Cliquet	5

Administrative Law	sem 1	nl	Frederik Vandendriessche	5

Family Law	sem 1	nl	Gerd Verschelden	6

Law of Obligations and Contracts	sem 2	nl	Ignace Claeys	6

Fundamental Rights	sem 1	nl	Yves Haeck	6

Criminal Law	sem 1	nl	Tom Vander Beken	6

Criminology	sem 2	nl	Marc Cools	3

Law and Society	sem 2	nl	Ellen Desmet	3

Law and Economics	sem 2	nl	Ben Depoorter	3

European Law	sem 1	nl		6

2.5 Minor in Sciences

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Stars and Planets	sem 2	nl	Sven De Rijcke	6

History of Science, Antiquity to the Renaissance	sem 1	nl	Steven Vanden Broecke	5

Physics I	sem 1	nl	Bartel Van Waeyenberge	5

Physics II	sem 2	nl	Bartel Van Waeyenberge	5

Physics and Astronomy Laboratory 1	year	nl	Natalie Jachowicz	6

Chemistry	sem 1	nl	Zeger Hens	5

Biodiversity of Animals	sem 2	nl	Tom Moens	5

Biodiversity of Plants s.L. (sensu Linnaeo)	sem 1	nl	Annemieke Verbeken	5

Ecology	sem 2	nl	Luc Lens	5

Cell Biology and Genetics	sem 1	nl	Geert De Jaeger	5

Chemistry I: Structure of Matter	sem 1	nl	Klaartje De Buysser	5

Biogeography	sem 2	nl	Wim Vyverman	5

Biology, the Brain and Behaviour	sem 2	nl	Robrecht Raedt	5

Mathematics I	sem 1	nl	Koen Thas	5

Reasoning, Abstracting and Formulating	sem 1	nl	Eric Laermans	6

Programming	sem 1	nl	Kris Coolsaet	6

Discrete Mathematics	sem 1	nl	Bart De Bruyn	6

Object Oriented Programming	sem 2	nl	Kris Coolsaet	6

Algorithms and Data Structures 1	sem 2	nl	Veerle Fack	6

Linear Algebra and Geometry I	sem 1	nl	Anneleen De Schepper	6

Analysis I	sem 1	nl	Jasson Vindas Diaz	6

Analysis II	sem 2	nl	Hans Vernaeve	8

Differential Geometry	sem 2	nl	Frederik Broucke	6

Discrete Mathematics I	sem 1	nl	Leo Storme	6

2.6 Minor in Globalization and Diversity Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Cultural Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Gender and Diversity Studies	sem 1	nl	Carine Plancke	5

Sexuality and Globalisation	sem 2	nl	Tom Claes	5

Comparative Study of Religions	sem 1	nl,en	Jakob De Roover	5

Global Developments in Historical Perspective	sem 2	nl,en	Michael Limberger	5

Introduction to Global Economic History	sem 2	en	Frank Caestecker	5

Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	sem 1	en	Peer Schouten	5

Communication Science	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Media Economy and Media Structures	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

Structure and Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Bogaert	5

Conflict in the Global South	sem 2	en	Jeroen Adam	6

Tendencies in Historiography	sem 1	nl	Frederik Buylaert	5

History of Religion and Culture in Western Europe	sem 2	nl,en	Steven Vanderputten	5

Introduction to the History of Africa	sem 2	en	Mathieu Zana Etambala	5

Anthropology and Ethnography in Africa	sem 1	nl,en	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Anthropology of Visual and Material Cultures in Africa	sem 2	nl	Hugo DeBlock	5

History of China	sem 1	nl	Ann Heirman	5

History of Japan	sem 1	nl	Christian Uhl	5

History of South Asia	sem 1	nl	Michael Limberger	5

History of Central Asia	sem 1	nl	Bruno De Cordier	5

Introduction to the History of Islamic West Asia (600-1800)	sem 2	nl	Jo Van Steenbergen	5

History of South East Europe	sem 1	nl	Pieter Troch	5

History of Russia	sem 1	nl	Ben Dhooge	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Christianity	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to Islam and Being Muslim	sem 1	en	Fien De Block	5

Religious Traditions of India			Eva De Clercq	5

Buddhism	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	5

East Asian Ideologies			Christoph Anderl	5

Society and Current Affairs: South Asia	sem 2	nl,en	Tine Vekemans	5

Judaism				5

Society and Current Affairs: China	sem 1	en	Bart Dessein	5

Society and Current Affairs: Japan	sem 1	en	Andreas Niehaus	5

Politics of the Contemporary Middle East	sem 2	nl,en	Brecht De Smet	5

2.7 Minor in Religion Studies

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list, with

5 credit units from the courses with reference *,
no less than 10 credit units from the courses with reference k,

distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

10 credit units in year 2,
20 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Religious Studies	*	sem 1	nl	Annelies Lannoy	5

Judaism	k				5

Christianity	k	sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

Introduction to Islam and Being Muslim	k	sem 1	en	Fien De Block	5

Buddhism	k	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	5

Religious Traditions of India				Eva De Clercq	5

East Asian Ideologies				Christoph Anderl	5

History of Religions: Classical Antiquity and Early Christianity		sem 1	nl	Danny Praet	5

History of Religion and Culture in Western Europe		sem 2	nl,en	Steven Vanderputten	5

Comparative Study of Religions		sem 1	nl,en	Jakob De Roover	5

Cultural Anthropology		sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Introduction to the History of Islamic West Asia (600-1800)		sem 2	nl	Jo Van Steenbergen	5

Classical Mythology		sem 2	nl	Nadia Sels	5

2.8 Minor in Education

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments	3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Teaching Methodology: Cultural Sciences	3	year	nl	Christophe Verbruggen	6

Reference Internship: Cultural Sciences	3	year	nl	Bruno De Wever	3

2.8.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 10 credit units in year 2. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competences in one/more scientific discipline(s)

To know the subfields of philisophy and their main research topics.
To know the key concepts of philisophy, and to use them in a correct way.
To have an exploratory understanding of the history of philosophy, and of the evolution of its main issues.
To know and understand the differences between philosophical schools, styles and research traditions
To know and understand several disciplines and to recognize their relevance for philosophical reflection.
To understand the links between philosophical issues on the one hand, and general social and cultural phenomena and scientific developments on the other hand.

Competence field 2: Scientific competences

To be able to distinguish between valid and invalid arguments.To construct one's arguments on a solid basis.
To identify and value internationally recognized philosophical research, by using relevant information skills and reference techniques.
To correctly analyze, summarize, and interpret philosophical texts in Dutch, French and English.
]To initiate philosophical research by identifying complex problems on the basis of theoretical models, and by formulating them in a clear and correct way.
To interpret and report on the results of existing research, and of one's own, initial research.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competences

To critically reflect on one's own conceptions and to give them a scientific basis.[
To form a well-considered opinion on various problems, based on philosophical insights and scientific knowledge.
To have a lifelong learning attitude and to show a permanent commmitment to developing new ideas.

Competence field 4: Competences in cooperation and communication

To report on the results of philosophical research to experts and to lay people, orally and in writing.
To contribute to discussions on philosophical and social problems in a constructive way

Competence field 5: Societal competences

To explain the changing position of the field of philosophy within the social context historically.
To assess the social implications of academic philosophical stands and theories.
To identify philosophical questions identify in various social debates and to use this as a basis to interpret the different stands.

Competence field 6: Profession-specific competences

To identify and analyze problems in a variety of contexts.