Knowledge:

After completing the course, students should be familiar with the main concepts and theories of aesthetics.

Skills:

After completing the course, the student should be able to

- thoroughly understand philosophical aesthetics

- explain important positions in philosophical aesthetics

- identify and critically analyze various theories within the topics of the course

Competence:

The course provides a basis for further studies aimed at the bachelor's degree with a specialisation in philosophy. In combination with other courses the student will be eligible for the teaching of philosophy in secondary school or upper secondary school. The course may also be suitable to support specialization in fundamental questions in connection with the study of other subjects.

Teaching is offered in the form of lectures and/or seminars.

Supervision: supervision is a voluntary offer and can occur individually or in groups.

The number of gatherings may be reduced if the number of students attending the course is less than 4. In that case, the students will be compensated with individual or group tutoring.

An approval of compulsory requirements is valid for three semesters, including the semester in which the approval is given.

Oral presentation

Two written assignments to be handed in before a deadline set by the department. The first assignment is between 1500 and 2000 words (excluding table of contents, list of references, etc.). The second assignment is between 2500 and 3000 words (excluding table of contents, list of references, etc.). Each student chooses her or his own subject, which has to be approved by the supervisor in advance. With regards to the final grade, the first assignment makes up 30 % and the second assignment 70 % of the grade.

Exams in the course are held every semester.

The compulsory activities have to be formally approved before one can take an exam in the course.