Logic

About Study Course

Department: Faculty of Social Sciences

ECTS:3

Course supervisor:Aivars Stankevičs

Study type:Part-Time, Full time

Course level:Bachelor

Target audience:Psychology

Language:English, Latvian

Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Full time

Branch of science:Logic; Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

Objective

To provide students with knowledge of logical thinking, its social contexts, key elements and applications in research; to deepen students’ understanding of the basics of logic, forms of thinking and argumentation, emphasizing practical application.

Prerequisites

General Psychology, Basics of Philosophy.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students acquire knowledge about the subject of logic, certain semantic categories (terminology, statements, operators), deductive and inductive conclusions, the structure of the argumentation process, and the diversity of the laws of logic.

Skills

1.Ability to solve logical tasks with terms and statements; to apply the basic rules of logic when analysing texts; to quickly find arguments for the thesis to be substantiated.

Competence

1.Is able to understand the laws of logic, independently argue one’s opinion, able to apply logic in one’s professional activity.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester

Study programme	Study semester	Program level	Study course category	Lecturers	Schedule
Psychology	2	Bachelor	Required	Ģirts Jankovskis, Aivars Stankevičs

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester

Study programme	Study semester	Program level	Study course category	Lecturers	Schedule
Psychology	2	Bachelor	Required	Ģirts Jankovskis, Aivars Stankevičs

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester

Study programme	Study semester	Program level	Study course category	Lecturers	Schedule
Psychology	3	Bachelor	Required	Ģirts Jankovskis, Aivars Stankevičs

Logic (SUPK_162)

Objective

Prerequisites

Learning outcomes

Study course planning