Course: Philosophy

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Course title Philosophy
Course code HUM/VOP03
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Techmannová Vendula, Mgr.
  • Vévoda Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The Main Topics: General Introduction. The Definiton of the Basic Concepts. Philosophy from historical point of view and defining of particular disciplines. Epistemology. Ontology. Philosofical Anthropology. The Definition of Holism, the Historical Outline. Existencialims, Hermeneutics a Fenomenology in current conception of patient. Current philosophical ideas.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 16 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 8 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is intended as a theoretical basis for creating a core values of nursing. The course introduces context of philosophy and its relation with science, knowledge, evaluation and acting. It clarifies basic terms and concepts related to the holistic perspective of human, family and society.
The elementary orientation in the philosophical directions. Understanding of the basic concepts of philosophy on historical basis. Understading of relation between philosophy and ethics. Fhilosofical problem of knowledge, being and a human.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Student performance, Dialog, Seminar Work

Activity in lessons, ability of independent thinking, reaching 80% completing of lesson work or seminar paper.
Recommended literature
  • Aho, K. (2014). Existentialism: an introduction. Cambridge: Polity Press.
  • Barbaras, R. (2016). Pohyb existence: studie k fenomenologii Jana Patočky. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart.
  • Blecha, I. (1998). Filosofie. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc.
  • Foucault, M. (2007). Slova a věci. Brno: Computer Press.
  • Hempel, C. G. (2015). Filozofie přírodních věd. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě.
  • Hobza, P. (2015). Filosofie a věda: filosofické pojednání o skutečnosti. Praha.
  • Horyna, B. a kol. (1998). Filosofický slovník.. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc.
  • Levinas, E. (2014). Objevování existence s Husserlem a Heideggerem. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart.
  • Marcus Weeks. (2018). Filozofie pro chytré hlavy. Praha.
  • Miroslav Petříček. (2018). Co je nového ve filozofii. Praha.
  • Paxton, C. Philosophy Crash Course: An In-Depth Overview of History's Great Thinkers.
  • Shanahan, D. O zrodu a vývoji individualismu.
  • Smuts, J. (1926). Holism and Evolution. New York.
  • Sokol, J. (2016). Člověk jako osoba: filosofická antropologie. Praha: Vyšehrad.
  • Sokol, J. (2005). Filosofická antropologie.. Praha: Portál.
  • Sokol, J. Filozofická antropologie.
  • Universum. (2020). Kniha filosofie. Praha.
  • Wilson, E. Smysl lidské existence: evoluce a náš vnitřní konflikt.
  • Zdeněk Pospíšil. (2021). Perspektivy člověka. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): General Nursing (2020) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter