History of Ideas

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:11.00

Study Course Accepted:05.02.2024 09:52:22

Study Course Information
Course Code:		KSK_195		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Philosophy; History of Philosophy		Target Audience:		Communication Science; Information and Communication Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Jana Kukaine
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		8	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		16
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								28
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		5	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		10
Classes (count)		3	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		6
Total Contact Hours								16
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Not required.
Objective:
Within the course, the student gets to know the ideas that have determined the history of European philosophy and culture and continue to be relevant even today. Within the course, it will be possible to trace the transformation and development of these ideas, within the framework of various theories and worldviews. The course ensures the expansion of the general humanitarian horizon, which is an important prerequisite for obtaining specialist qualifications.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Introduction. Course structure and course. The idea of man and humanism.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Posthumanist challenges to human understanding.			Lectures		1.00	other
3	The idea of a child and the theory of childism			Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	The Idea of the Body: From Biological Determinism to the New Materialism and Disability Studies.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
5	The body as an essence, as a surface, as a performance. The body and fashion.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Emotions and affects?			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
7	Happy objects - happiness as a form of social control.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
8	Nature, the ideology of naturalness, naturculture and degrowth			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
9	The theoretical framework of wilderness			Classes		1.00	auditorium
10	The idea of art.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
11	What is authorship? Is the author dead?			Classes		1.00	auditorium
12	The idea of power. Postcolonial theory.			Lectures		1.00	other
13	Is post-socialism post-colonial?			Classes		1.00	other
14	Final lecture. A game of ideas.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Introduction. Course structure and course. The idea of man and humanism.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Posthumanist challenges to human understanding.			Lectures		0.50
3	The idea of a child and the theory of childism			Classes		0.50	auditorium
4	The Idea of the Body: From Biological Determinism to the New Materialism and Disability Studies.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
5	The body as an essence, as a surface, as a performance. The body and fashion.			Classes		0.50	auditorium
6	Emotions and affects?			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
7	Happy objects - happiness as a form of social control.			Classes		0.50	auditorium
8	Nature, the ideology of naturalness, naturculture and degrowth			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
9	The theoretical framework of wilderness			Classes		0.50	auditorium
10	The idea of art.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
11	What is authorship? Is the author dead?			Classes		0.50	auditorium
12	The idea of power. Postcolonial theory.			Lectures		0.50
13	Is post-socialism post-colonial?			Classes		0.50	auditorium
14	Final lecture. A game of ideas.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Independent work in groups is based on analyzing the text and being able to relate it to a specific experience or situation, transferring what you learn to everyday life. For each work, additional guidance will be given on how to do it (e.g. making a collage, bringing and talking about an object, visiting an art exhibition, etc.). Students will prepare a presentation of their experience and findings, highlighting the issue addressed in the text within the chosen context. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
The students' final grade consists of: - completed tests (6 per subject) make up 60% of the final grade; - independent work (3 pieces, group work), 30% of the final grade; - attendance, accounting for 10% of the final grade. The tests are available 2 weeks after the respective lesson. The deadline for completion is not extended. The only exception is if students become parents, in which case please consult the tutor individually. Independent assignments are published in the e-learning environment. In case of delays, assignments must be completed independently and sent to the tutor within two weeks. The deadline will not be extended. Criteria for assessment: 1) theoretical knowledge, the ability to recognize and explain new concepts; 2) reflection on the origins and transformation of ideas in different eras; 3) the ability to relate theoretical knowledge to a concrete experience or situation; 4) presentation skills: to present one's argument, and articulate the results of one's research. It is not possible to make up missed lectures. The course can be passed if the attendance is at least 50%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		As a result of successful completion of the study course, students: • Will be familiar with current ideas and will be able to analytically reflect on their origin, development and transformation over time. • You will gain an insight into the history of Western philosophy, as well as its interaction with "non-philosophical" ideas. • Will be able to integrate the acquired knowledge in everyday life, as well as creatively interpret it. • Gain an understanding of the concepts of Western philosophy and modern theories, their application in the analysis of social and cultural phenomena. • Gain an understanding of the multiple meanings of everyday words (for example, "body", "human", "nature", etc.).
Skills:		As a result of successful completion of the study course, students will have obtained: • The ability to evaluate and analyze social and cultural developments from the perspective of the history of ideas. • Ability to distinguish and apply different concepts and arguments. • Ability to see the genealogy of ideas in the context of Latvian culture and social processes. • The ability to philosophically interpret everyday life and one's personal experience. • Ability to ask critical questions.
Competencies:		As a result of successful completion of the study course, students will have obtained: • Competence to identify, expand and analyze the genealogies of various ideas, evaluate their impact and importance in modern society. • Responsibility for the quality of social and cultural analysis and compliance with the standard of critical reflection. • Ability to develop a knowledge-based approach in future research. • Create a dialogue and presentations about the course topics, argue, offer a creative interpretation of the topics.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Ahmed, Sara. 2010. The Promise of Happiness. Durham N.C. Chesham: Duke University Press : Combined Academic distributor.
2	Barts, Rolāns. 2004. Autora nāve. Tulk. Astra Skrābane. Satori, 5. janv.
3	Cronon, William. 1996. The Trouble with Wilderness. Environmental History, Vol. 1. No. 1. Jan. pp. 7-28.
4	Haraveja, Donna. 2021. Kiborga manifests. Fragmenti. Tulk. Ieva Melgalve. Strāva Nr. 1, 76.–90. lpp.
5	Hedva, Johanna. 2016. Slimās sievietes teorija. Tulk. Katrīna Rudzīte. Punctum, 19.07.2023.
6	Sartrs, Žans Pols. 2004. Eksistenciālisms ir humānisms. Tulk. Normunds Pukjans. Satori, 25. aug.
7	Schmelzer, Matthias, Andrea Vetter and Aaron Vansintjan. 2022. The Future Is Degrowth : A Guide to a World Beyond Capitalism. London: Verso.
8	Vols, Džons. 2023. Čaildisms. Bērnības izaicinājumi ētikā un humanitārajās zinātnēs. Tulk. Ieva Melgalve. Strāva Nr.9. 21.-39. lpp.
Additional Reading
1	Alaimo, Stacy. 2010. Bodily Natures: Science, Environment, and the Material Self. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press.
2	Annus, Epp. 2018. Soviet Postcolonial Studies: A view from the Western Borderlands. London and New York: Routledge.
3	Bordo, Susan. 2013. Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body. Berkeley: University of California Press.
4	Butler, Judith. 1993. Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of “Sex”. New York: Routledge.
5	Clough, Patricia Ticineto and Jean O'Malley Halley. 2007. The Affective Turn : Theorizing the Social. Durham: Duke University Press.
6	Fuko, Mišels. 2001. Uzraudzīt un sodīt: Cietuma rašanās. Tulk. Inta Geile-Sīpoliece. Rīga: Omnia mea.
7	Ferrando, Francesca and Rosi Braidotti, 2021, Philosophical Posthumanism. London: Bloomsbury Academic.
8	Gregg, Melissa, and Gregory Seigworth, eds. 2010. The Affect Theory Reader. Duke University Press.
9	Horowitz, Maryanne Cline. 2005. New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Vol. 1 - 6. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
10	Koobak, Redi, Madina Tlostanova and Suruchi Thapar-Björkert, eds. 2021. Postcolonial and Postsocialist Dialogues. Intersections, Opacities, Challenges in Feminist Theorizing and Practice. London and New York: Routledge.