EX-109 Philosophy for Students of Media and Technology
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Håvard Løkke
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Multimedia Technology and Design
Teaching language
NorwegianCourse contents
Introduction to phenomenology, existentialism, dialogue philosophy, ethics, and scientific method, and application of this theory to communication media and technology. Phenomenology takes as its starting point the human subject and investigates subjects like consciousness in general, perception, the relation between subjective experience and objective truth, the relation between consciousness and the body, imagination, emotions, etc. The existentialism and the dialogue philosophy are further developments of phenomenology which study subjects like freedom and choice, anxiety, ethical responsibility and communication between humans. The main focus will be on the philosophy of Edmund Husserl, Jean-Paul Sartre, Søren Kierkegaard, Martin Buber, Emmanuel Lévinas, Knud E. Løgstrup, and Marshall McLuhan.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is expected to have:
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a general knowledge on the phenomenological method and related philosophy
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a basis for understanding and making judgements of ethical end existential questions, in particular those related to the application of communication media and other kinds of technology in society
Evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes
Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, 3 hours. Graded assessment.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| FIL105 – Existentialism | 8 |
| EX-106 – Ethics, Scientific Method and the Role of the Engineering Profession in Society | 5 |