Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

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Contemporary Interdisciplinary Seminar

Description
This course, primarily practical, aims to help the student formulate and develop their own thinking based on the knowledge acquired in the areas of social and human sciences. The seminar proposes an interdisciplinary analysis of social, political, economic, and cultural problems from their origins and possible solutions. This analysis will be carried out critically, paying special attention to the main contemporary discourses and the underlying philosophical, political, and economic theories. In this way, the student will be encouraged to develop their own thinking based on knowledge in the social and human sciences. Likewise, the course will promote the understanding and, if applicable, the application of research techniques for analyzing social reality. The objective of this course is to deepen specific fields where the skills developed throughout previous courses can be used to critically analyze, understand, and propose solutions to real and current problems related to different social systems. It combines several dimensions: empowering the student in their ability to address significant social problems, approaching knowledge of new and relevant fields within philosophical, political, and economic disciplines, and deepening through empirical examples the relationship between different systems and social actors.
Type Subject
Optativa
Semester
Second
Credits
6.00
Previous Knowledge
Objectives
Contents
Methodology

The working methodology for this course will be primarily practical, requiring active participation from students. Work will be done in two areas: collective and individual.
In the collective area: prior to each seminar topic (one topic per week), the professor will provide students with a set of materials and/or tasks that they must study or complete before the in-person class. In class, discussions will be based on the previously provided materials, or collective responses will be given to related questions. The professor will expand the boundaries of knowledge and reflection at optimal moments for student assimilation.
In the individual area, students will also write at least one essay on the topics presented during the course.
Finally, students will carry out a closing activity consisting of a group presentation on a topic of their choice related to the content worked on in class, bringing the interdisciplinary perspective offered throughout the course.

Evaluation

Regular assessment: To be evaluated in the regular call, all assessment activities must have been completed. Assessable activities must be submitted by the deadlines set by the professor. If, for a duly justified and communicated reason, the student was unable to submit on time, the activities may be submitted before the date of the course exam so the professor can grade them, although in this case, the professor is not obliged to provide feedback. Students have the right to take the final written exam even if they have not submitted all other assessment activities, but the final grade will only be calculated if all activities are submitted and according to the evaluation criteria and weighting established in this guide. If any assessment activity is missing, the student will be marked as ?Not presented? in the record for that call.
Extraordinary assessment: The evaluation criteria are the same as in the regular call, so all assessment activities from the course must be submitted. Grades for completed activities (including the final written exam) will be kept pending completion of any outstanding activities. The same weighting criteria as the regular evaluation will apply. This measure applies only to the current academic year, so failure in the extraordinary call will require repeating the entire course upon re-enrollment.

Evaluation Criteria

Participation: 25%

Participation in work groups: 50%

Individual work (essay): 25%

Basic Bibliography

The necessary documents for each module of the course will be provided by the professor.

Additional Material

Sasia, P. (coord.), Etxeberría, X., Galo, B., Contreras, J., (2018) La perspectiva ética. Madrid. Tecnos.
Galo, B., Contreras, J., Sasia, P. (2023) La deliberación ética en la empresa. Madrid. Pirámide.
Aguado, R. & Eizaguirre, A., (coords.) (2020) Virtuous Cycles in Humanistic Management. From the Classroom to the Corporation. New York,
Springer.
Colomer, J y Beale, L. (2021) Democracia y globalización, ira, miedo y esperanza, Anagrama, Madrid