Course Descriptions
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM OF STUDIES IN PHILOSOPHY
Descriptions of the course offerings (academic year of admission from 2021-2022 onwards) can be found here (in Greek).
1ST YEAR: 1ST SEMESTER
| No. | Course Title | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required philosophy | |||
| 1 | Epistemology and Metaphysics: Modern Period I | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Modern Political Philosophy | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Logic Logic Tutorial | 4 3 | 15 |
| Required other disciplines | |||
| 4 | Education Science Ι | 3 | 5 |
| Semester: 30 | |||
1ST YEAR: 2ND SEMESTER
| No. | Course Title | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required philosophy | |||
| 1 | Plato | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Ancient Greek moral and political philosophy | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Αnalytic Philosophy I : Philosophy of Science | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Humanities computer workshop | 2 | 5 |
| Elective other disciplines (2nd Semester) | |||
| 5 | Elective course in another discipline | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Elective course in another discipline | 3 | 5 |
| Semester: 30 | |||
2ND YEAR: 3RD SEMESTER
| No. | Course Title | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required philosophy | |||
| 1 | Aristotle: Epistemology and Metaphysics | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Modern Moral Philosophy | 3 | 5 |
| Elective philosophy | |||
| 3 | Reading workshop I: Αncient Philosophy | 3 | 10 |
| Reading workshop I | |||
| Reading workshop I | |||
| Reading workshop I | |||
| Elective other discipline | |||
| 4 | Ancient Greek Literature | 3 | 5 |
| Ancient Greek Literature I | |||
| Ancient Greek Literature II | |||
| Required other disciplines | |||
| 5 | Education Science ΙI | 3 | 5 |
| Semester: 30 | |||
2ND YEAR: 4TH SEMESTER
| No. | Course Title | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required philosophy | |||
| 1 | Κant | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Hermeneutics and Phenomenology | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Analytic Philosophy II: Philosophy of Language | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Philosophical topics: Knowledge and reality in Plato and Aristotle Philosophical topics Tutorial | 4 3 | 15 |
| Semester: 30 |
3RD YEAR: 5TH SEMESTER
| No. | Course Title | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required philosophy | |||
| 1 | Epistemology and Metaphysics II | 3 | 5 |
| Elective philosophy | |||
| 2 | Reading workshop II: Modern Philosophy | 3 | 10 |
| Reading workshop II Modern Philosophy A | |||
| Reading workshop II Modern Philosophy B | |||
| Reading workshop II Modern Philosophy C | |||
| Elective philosophy options (3rd and 4th year) | |||
| 3 | Philosophy option | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Philosophy option | 3 | 5 |
| Elective other disciplines | |||
| 5 | 3 | 5 | |
| Semester: 30 |
3RD YEAR: 6TH SEMESTER
| No. | Course Title | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required philosophy | |||
| 1 | Contemporary practical philosophy | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Analytic philosophy ΙΙΙ: epistemology | 3 | 5 |
| Elective philosophy options (3rd and 4th year) | |||
| 3 | Philosophy option | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Philosophy option | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Philosophy option | 3 | 5 |
| Elective other disciplines | |||
| 6 | Elective in another discipline | 3 | 5 |
| Semester: 30 |
4TH YEAR: 7TH SEMESTER
| No. | Course Title | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required philosophy | |||
| 1 | Aesthetics | 3 | 5 |
| Required other disciplines | |||
| 2 | Ancient Greek Literature I | 3 | 5 |
| Elective philosophy options (3rd and 4th year) | |||
| 3 | Philosophy option | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Philosophy option | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Philosophy option | 3 | 5 |
| Elective other disciplines | |||
| 6 | Elective in another discipline | 3 | 5 |
| Semester: 30 |
4TH YEAR: 8TH SEMESTER
| No. | Course Title | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required philosophy | |||
| 1 | 19th and 20th Century Philosophy | 3 | 5 |
| Elective philosophy option (3rd and 4th year) | |||
| 2 | Philosophy option | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Philosophy option | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Philosophy option | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Philosophy option | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Philosophy option | 3 | 5 |
| Semester: 30 |
| Optional replacements for elective philosophy courses |
|---|
| 7th and 8th semester: The undergraduate thesis replaces 3 elective philosophy courses. |
| 7th semester: One tutorial course replaces one elective philosophy course (pending approval). |
ERASMUS UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2019-2020
The following courses are offered by Faculty members of the Patras University Department of Philosophy in the framework of Erasmus-plus Programme for the academic year 2019-2020 (each course corresponds to 5 ECTS). The Department coordinator is Assistant Prof. M. G. Mouzala. Course descriptions are available below: most of the translations in English were edited by Associate Prof. J. Zeimbekis. Cf. Dept. Website https://www.philosophy.upatras.gr
Winter Semester
| Dr. Michalis Christodoulou, Assistant Teaching Staff | PHS_5064 Social Theory and Education | English |
| Professor Pavlos Kontos | PHS_4003 Phenomenological Texts | English |
| Assistant Professor Melina Mouzala | PHS_1004 Dialectic and Self-knowledge in Plato’s Sophist | English |
| Associate Professor Michalis Paroussis | PHS_5007 Applied Ethics | English |
| Assistant Professor Stasinos Stavrianeas | PHS_5059 Philosophy of the Emotions | English |
| Associate Professor John Zeimbekis | PHS_5017 Analytic Metaphysics | English |
Spring Semester
| Associate Professor Kyriaki Goudeli | PHS_5044 German Idealism to Nietzsche | English |
| Associate Professor Ekaterini Kaleri | PHS_2005 Hermeneutics | German or English |
| Assistant Professor Andreas Michalakis | PHS_3001 Hegel | English |
| Associate Professor Michalis Paroussis | PHS_5023 Philosophy of Law | English |
| Assistant Professor Georgios Sagriotis | PHS_ 2004 Kant | English |
| Associate Professor Kostas Valakas | PHS_4002 Ancient Greek Literature | English or Greek |
