Course Details
Course Code: PHIL101 Course ID: 3532 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course is intended to equip the student with a baseline understanding of issues and concepts that compose the Western philosophic enterprise, and to serve as a point of departure for their further studies in Philosophy.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/24/2023 - 09/29/2023 | 10/02/2023 - 11/26/2023 | October | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/29/2023 - 11/03/2023 | 11/06/2023 - 12/31/2023 | November | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/26/2023 - 12/01/2023 | 12/04/2023 - 01/28/2024 | December | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 07/31/2023 - 12/29/2023 | 01/01/2024 - 02/25/2024 | January | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 08/28/2023 - 02/02/2024 | 02/05/2024 - 03/31/2024 | February | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 09/25/2023 - 03/01/2024 | 03/04/2024 - 04/28/2024 | March | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course students will be able to:
CO1: Identify historical beginnings of philosophy and contemporary positions concerning the nature of knowledge and reality;
CO2: Examine the relevance of language and logic to problems of knowledge and reality;
CO3: Distinguish the basic concepts of moral and political philosophy;
CO4: Evaluate arguments for and against the existence of God
CO5: Evaluate various approaches to the mind-body problem;
CO6:Evaluate various approaches to the problem of free will.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Discussions | 50.00% |
| Week 1 Introductions | 5.56% |
| Week 1 Discussion | 5.56% |
| Week 2 Discussion | 5.56% |
| Week 3 Discussion | 5.56% |
| Week 4 Discussion | 5.56% |
| Week 5 Discussion | 5.56% |
| Week 6 Discussion | 5.56% |
| Week 7 Discussion | 5.56% |
| Week 8 Discussion | 5.56% |
| Assignments | 30.00% |
| Week 2 Infograhic | 15.00% |
| Week 4 Comparative Philosophy Presentation | 15.00% |
| Philosophical Essay | 20.00% |
| Week 7 - Philosophical Essay | 20.00% |