Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0132
Organization's ID:
Philosophy 101
Organization:
Study.com, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
40 hours (16 weeks)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 6 Introduction to Philosophy
Description

Objective:

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to analyze ethics, religion, free will and the branches of philosophy, including the perspectives of key thinkers and the structure of philosophical theories and arguments.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Differentiate values, morals, and ethics and recognize major theories of ethics.
  • Identify philosophical theories related to science, politics, and social justice.
  • Define philosophy, identify branches of philosophy, and differentiate philosophy from religion.
  • Identify major figures in philosophy and recognize their positions within various branches of philosophy.
  • Identify types of fallacies and relate them to fallacies in philosophy.
  • List categories of religious views, recognize major religious ideologies, and identify arguments for and against the existence of God.
  • Compare and contrast free will and determinism.
  • Identify prominent theories in metaphysics.
  • Categorize approaches to ancient, modern, and contemporary epistemology.

General Topics:

  • Introduction to Philosophy & Logic
  • Types of Fallacies
  • Free Will & Determinism
  • Self, Mind & Soul in Philosophy
  • God in Philosophy
  • Religion & Philosophy
  • Reality in Philosophy
  • Philosophy in Science
  • Intro to Epistemology
  • Ancient Epistemology
  • Modern Epistemology
  • Contemporary Epistemology
  • Ethics
  • Political Philosophy
  • Philosophy & Social Justice
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials