The candidate will acquire elements of basic anthropological philosophy, especially those useful for the teaching profession. Knowledge and competencies of anthropological nature help students operate recognizing their own history and identity, avoiding rigid associations with specific cultural belongings or labelling, on the basis of DM del 10.8.2017 n. 616 and attachments A and B.

And especially:

The ideas of culture, ethnicities, genders and generations.

Origins of the anthropological concepts of culture and history.

Cultures in action and practice.

Culture dynamism and creativity.

Differentiation and stratification in culture. Politics, art, religion, science.

Unity and variety in the human species. The ideas of citizen, man, and person.

Ontogeny and phylogeny.

Languages and cultures.

Cultural areas and globalisations, verbal and written communication.

Differences, inequalities and hierarchies.

Feminine and masculine, generations, classes, states, castes.

Sex, gender, family and social relations.

Cultural aspects of racism, migrations, integration and social cohesion.

Ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.

Religions and politics.

Political use of ethnicities and religions.

Migrations and globalitations in history.

General objectives are:

Introduction to reading, summarizing, paraphrasing, critical historical commentary and interpretation of some passages of philosophical works.

Acquisition and use of the proper terminology and correct arguing forms.

Inquiry on sources and audience reception.

An introduction to anthropology as a philosophical issue.

Analysis of synchronic and diachronic outlines of modern times.

Consciousness of the historical origin of moral and political issues both of societies and individuals.

On moodle, you can find summaries of the course in eight modules with bibliographic references.

The lectures deal with the genesis of the human being as member of the spiritual and cultural collectivity. This also relates to the idea of free subject (person) applied to all human beings, as distinctive of modern societies in answering the challenging processes of globalization.

First part: oriental man

Second part: greek man

Third part: roman man

Fourth part: modern man.

Prerequisited are not required.

Knowledge and understanding. The student will be able to understand and explain the philosophical texts examined, to master the philosophical terminology, and to discuss critically the topics which have been dealt in the course.

Applying knowledge and understanding. The student possesses competences for elaborating on arguments and for problems-solving in the field of study, acquiring also comparative skills.

Making judgments. The student will demonstrate independent judgment in the evaluation of the philosophical ideas and ability to rework personal knowledge.

Communication skills. The student will be able to communicate adequately informations, ideas, problems and solutions to specialists and non specialists.

Learning skills. The student will be able to acquire new knowledge and skills, in order to access to additional training levels.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

During the last lecture students will be allowed to check their competences by a test simulation.

Teaching

Lectures and participatory learning.

During the last lecture students will be allowed to check their competences by a test simulation.

Innovative teaching methods

Besides lectures, we anticipate sessions of participatory learning which are planned in order to extend and strengthen particularly the knowledge of ideas and methodologies, in regard of their use; and to develop the knowledge of proper technical language and the ability to argue and connect contents.

Attendance

The course requires a regular attendance, if you want to pass the exam as an attending student. Alternatively, please make use of the information for not attending students.

Course books

Bibliographical references:

1.

1.1 G.W.F. Hegel, Lezioni sulla filosofia della storia, Laterza.

2.

2.1 J. Hyppolite, Introduzione alla filosofia della storia di Hegel, ETS.

2.2 E.W. Said, Orientalismo: l’immagine europea dell’Oriente, Feltrinelli.

Assessment

The learning objectives are verified through a written test made up of 14 questions, with 4 answers each.

No points will be given for each wrong or omitted answer, 1 point will be given for each correct answer.

The final score, out of thirty, is expressed using the following table:

8=18

9=21

10=24

11=26

12=28

13=30

14=30L

Pass corresponds to 8 correct answers.

Duration of the test is 15 minutes.

Test questions are intended to value, besides declarative knowledges, the procedural knowledges, and the abilities that arise from personal active reworking, through cultural connections.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Personal study on books.

See below: Course books.

Attendance

No.

Course books

Bibliographical references

1.

1.1 G.W.F. Hegel, Lezioni sulla filosofia della storia, Laterza.

2.

2.1 J. Hyppolite, Introduzione alla filosofia della storia di Hegel, ETS.

2.2 E.W. Said, Orientalismo: l’immagine europea dell’Oriente, Feltrinelli.

Assessment

The learning objectives are verified through a written test made up of 14 questions, with 4 answers each.

No points will be given for each wrong or omitted answer, 1 point will be given for each correct answer.

The final score, out of thirty, is expressed using the following table:

8=18

9=21

10=24

11=26

12=28

13=30

14=30L

Pass corresponds to 8 correct answers.

Duration of the test is 15 minutes.

Test questions are intended to value, besides declarative knowledges, the procedural knowledges, and the abilities that arise from personal active reworking, through cultural connections.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

No.