Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0132
Organization's ID:
Philosophy 101
Organization:
Study.com, LLC
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
Self-paced, 12 weeks (38 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Philosophy
Description

Objective:

The course objective is 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:

  • 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.
  • Categorize approaches to ancient, modern, and contemporary epistemology.
  • Define philosophy, identify branches of philosophy, and differentiate philosophy from religion.
  • Compare and contrast free will and determinism.
  • Identify prominent theories in metaphysics.

General Topics:

  • Introduction to philosophy and logic
  • Types of fallacies
  • Free will and determinism
  • Self, mind and soul in philosophy
  • God in philosophy
  • Religion and philosophy
  • Reality in philosophy
  • Philosophy in science
  • Introduction to epistemology
  • Ancient epistemology
  • Modern epistemology
  • Contemporary epistemology
  • Ethics
  • Political philosophy
  • Philosophy and social justice
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials