Research Focus [30.0]

filo2m  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

The research focus offers training in research with seminars and specialised courses in the context of a particular subject area chosen by the student. The courses in this focus should be spread over the 2 blocks of the Master’s degree.

Students should choose a subject area (30 credits) from the following list:

  • "Basic trends" which offers general training in philosophy research.
  • "Aesthetics and philosophy" of art which offers specific training in research in this area in the context of interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly with the History of Art and Musicology programmes.
  • "Science, technology, society" which offers specific training in research in this area in the context of the European interuniversity programme "European Studies of Society, Science and Technology", organised by the ESST network. Students who choose this subject area may spend one term of the Master’s programme at a university in the ESST network with which UCLouvain has entered into a specific exchange programme, such as the University of Strasbourg, Maastricht University or the University of Oslo. For further information, visit the website of the ESST network or contact the International Coordinator at the School of Philosophy, Professor Peter Verdée, or UCLouvain’s ESST programme coordinator, Professor Alexandre Guay.
  • "Philosophy of science" which offers specific training in research in this area in the context of an interuniversity programme which links UCLouvain, ULB (Université libre de Bruxelles) and ULiège (Université de Liège).

 
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Annual block
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Mandatory Contenu:
Mandatory A special subject : (30 credits)
Optionnal A) Basic principles (30 credits)
Mandatory Seminars (25 credits)

Students must choose 5 seminars from :  

Optionnal LFILO2900 Seminar on ancient philosophy   Jean-Michel Counet (coord.)
, Jean Leclercq
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LFILO2910 Seminar on philosophical anthropology   Michel Dupuis
, Nathalie Frogneux (coord.)
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LFILO2920 Seminar on pratical philosophy   Axel Gosseries
, Walter Lesch (coord.)
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LFILO2930 Seminar on Philosophy of Natural Sciences   Alexandre Guay (coord.)
, Charles Pence
, Peter Verdée
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LFILO2940 Seminar on philosophy of the social sciences   Tom Dedeurwaerdere
, Marc Maesschalck (coord.)
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LFILO2950 seminar on philosophical aesthetics   Danielle Lories
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LFILO2970 Seminar on (ethical aspects of) the relation between science and society in a digital world   Charles Pence
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Mandatory Shared subjects (5 credits)

Students must choose 5 credits from the activities if they have not yet included in the core subjects.  

Optionnal B) Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art (30 credits)
Mandatory Advanced seminars and courses (15 credits)
Mandatory LFILO2950 seminar on philosophical aesthetics   Danielle Lories
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Mandatory LFILO2280 Philosophy of Art   Danielle Lories
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Mandatory One of the two following courses : (5 credits)
Optionnal LHART2220 The iconology and sociology of art   Ralph Dekoninck
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LMUSI2871 Aesthetic and philosophy of music   15h  5 credits 1q x x
Mandatory Optional courses

Students must choose 15 credits from the following courses :  

Optionnal LHART2240 Visual Culture Studies and Art History   Alexander Streitberger
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LHART2340 The history of the avant-garde   Joël Roucloux
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LHART2350 Art since 1960   Alexander Streitberger
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LHART2360 Art and new media   Alexander Streitberger
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LHART2380 History of art criticism (1750 - 1960)   Joël Roucloux
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LHART2410 The iconography and anthropology of the image   Ralph Dekoninck
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LMUSI2450 Art and Music   Brigitte Van Wymeersch
15h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LMUSI2861 Historical Musicology Research Seminar   Fanch Thoraval
15h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LFIAL2292 Art and Literature   Ralph Dekoninck
, Myriam Delmotte
22.5h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LCOMU2605 Analysis of televised series   Sarah Sepulchre
, Marie Vanoost (compensates Sarah Sepulchre)
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LULG2056 Seminar on aesthetics and art sciences (PHIL0226-1)   45h  10 credits x x
Optionnal C) Science, Society, Technology (30 credits)

This subject may be taken within the ESST network - European Studies in Society, Science and Technology (one term at one of FIAL's partner universities in this network), or entirely at UCL.  

Optionnal ESST (European Studies in Society, Science and Technology) in collaboration with the Faculty's European partners in the ESST network (30 credits)
Mandatory Period spent at one of FIAL's partner universities in the ESST network     30 credits x x
Optionnal UCL (30 credits)
Mandatory LFILO2970 Seminar on (ethical aspects of) the relation between science and society in a digital world   Charles Pence
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Mandatory Optional courses (25 credits)

Certain masters-level courses which are offered by other members of the Louvain Academy may also be taken if the faculty agrees.  

Optionnal LFILO2230 Advanced Studies in Philosophy of Nature   Andrea Gambarotto (compensates Alexandre Guay)
, Alexandre Guay
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LBIR1351 Introduction to systems analysis   Philippe Baret
10h+20h  3 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LFSA2245 Environment and business   Jean-Pierre Tack
30h  3 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LRELI1352 Ethics - Society - Religion II B   Eric Gaziaux
, Walter Lesch
45h  4 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LTHEO2261 Christian Social Ethics : politics and economics questions I   Walter Lesch
30h  4 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LTHEO2262 Christian Social Ethics : politics and economics questions II   Walter Lesch
30h  4 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LPHYS2162 Introduction to the physics of the climate system and its modelling   Hugues Goosse
, Jean-Pascal van Ypersele de Strihou
22.5h+22.5h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LFUND2101 Sciences-éthique et développement (SSPSM101)   22.5h+7.5h  3 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LFUND2203 Philosophie des sciences du vivant (SSPSM203)   15h  2 credits 1q x x
Optionnal D) Philosophy of Science (30 credits)
Mandatory Seminars (15 credits)

Students must choose three seminars in at least two different universities.  

Optionnal UCL
Optionnal LFILO2930 Seminar on Philosophy of Natural Sciences   Alexandre Guay (coord.)
, Charles Pence
, Peter Verdée
30h  5 credits 2q   x
Optionnal LFILO2940 Seminar on philosophy of the social sciences   Tom Dedeurwaerdere
, Marc Maesschalck (coord.)
30h  5 credits 2q   x
Optionnal LFILO2970 Seminar on (ethical aspects of) the relation between science and society in a digital world   Charles Pence
30h  5 credits 2q   x
Optionnal ULB
Optionnal LULB2505 Seminar on philosophy of science and technology (PHIL-B-505)     5 credits x x
Optionnal LULB2510 Séminaire de philosophie des pratiques de connaissance (PHIL-B-510)     5 credits x x
Optionnal ULG
Optionnal LULG2075 Seminar Philosophy of Science (PHIL 0075-2)   30h  5 credits x x
Optionnal LULG2078 Advanced Studies in the Philosophy of Sciences   30h  5 credits x x
Mandatory Optional courses (15 credits)
Optionnal LFILO2240 Advanced Studies in the Philosophy of Natural Sciences A   Charles Pence
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LFILO2241 Advanced Studies in the Philosophy of Natural Sciences B   Alexandre Guay
30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LFILO2600 Advanced Studies in the Philosophy of Social Sciences A   Marc Maesschalck
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LFILO2601 Advanced Studies in the Philosophy of Social Sciences B   Mark Hunyadi
30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LULB2310 Questions approfondies d'anthropologie philosophique (PHIL-B430)     5 credits x x
Optionnal LULB2412 History and philosophy of biomedical sciences (PHIL-B-520)     5 credits x x
Optionnal LULG2079 Logiques modales (ULg - PHIL0208-1)   30h  5 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LULB2408 Questions de logique et d'ontologie (PHIL-B-435)     5 credits x x
Optionnal LULB2406 Theory of knowledge questions (PHIL-B-425)     5 credits x x
Optionnal LULG2080 Philosophie du langage (ULg - PHIL0023-1)   30h  5 credits 2q x x
Optionnal LULG2108 Advances Questions on Cognitive Psychology (PSYC1108-1)   30h  5 credits x x