Degree in Philosophy

Curriculum Structure

The Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy has been developed in accordance with current regulations, taking into account the recommendations of the White Paper on the Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy and the regulations set out in Royal Decree 1393/2007 of 29 October, which establishes the organisation of official university courses, and the various regulations issued by the University of La Laguna: the Regulations of the Undergraduate Studies Commission of the University of La Laguna (approved by the Governing Council on 22 October 2007) and the General Guidelines for the Design of Undergraduate Degrees at the University of La Laguna (Governing Council of 30 January 2008). Regulations on Official Postgraduate Studies at the University of La Laguna (Governing Council, 27 October 2007), in addition to the Criteria and Guidelines for the Implementation of Degrees issued by the Autonomous Government.

The guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education and Science are incorporated into the general regulations of the ULL, among which the following stand out due to their direct impact on the structure of the curriculum:

  • Elective credits represent between 5 and 10% of the total credits that the student must take. An offer of two optional credits is contemplated for each optional credit that the student must pass.
  • It is recommended that the 60 credits for core subjects be shared across the different degrees in the same branch, preferably distributed over the first two years. If only 36 credits are scheduled, these must be shared across all degrees and must be taught during the first year.
  • The program will include subjects taught in another European Union language, preferably English. In the Philosophy degree, the 12 required credits are incorporated into practical activities in various subjects.
  • 12 credits of external internships are included, as well as another 12 credits corresponding to the final degree project.

In accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Science and those of the ULL, the plan includes an optional 10% course, a 12-credit external internship, and 12 credits for the final degree project. As a result, the plan is distributed as follows:

Distribution of the curriculum by type of subject

The curriculum for the Philosophy degree from the University of La Laguna comprises a total of 240 credits, as shown in the attached tables, based on the subject areas, compulsory and optional courses, the final degree project, and internships.

Type of subjectCredits
Basic training60
Mandatory138
Optional (credits offered)24
External Internships12
Final Degree Project6
Total credits =240
IN-PERSON WORKHOURS
Expository-interactive classes30
Practical classes15
Seminars and tutorials10
Assessment tests5
Total hours of in-person work60
PERSONAL WORKHOURS
Independent study65
Preparation of assignments and presentations20
Other tasks proposed by the teacher5
Total hours of in-person work90
List of Subjects by Subject
PHILOSOPHY (6 ECTS)
Introduction to Philosophical Problems (6 ECTS) (FB)
METHODOLOGICAL TOOLS OF PHILOSOPHY (18 ECTS)
Methodological Tools of Philosophy (18 ECTS)
Applied Hermeneutics (6 ECTS) (FB)
Philosophical Critique of Knowledge and Language (6 ECTS) (FB)
Philosophical Critique of Social and Political Thought (6 ECTS) (FB)
ETHICS (6 ECTS)
Ethics (6 ECTS) (FB)
HISTORY (6 ECTS)
Introduction to History (6 ECTS) (FB)
ART (6 ECTS)
Introduction to the History of Art (6 ECTS) (FB)
MODERN LANGUAGE (6 ECTS)
Expression techniques in a modern language (6 ECTS) (FB)
ARTISTIC CREATION (6 ECTS)
Visual culture and contemporary artistic creation (6 ECTS) (FB)
AESTHETICS AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE ARTS (12 ECTS)
Principles of Aesthetics (6 ECTS) (FB)
Aesthetics (6 ECTS)
HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY AND CURRENT TRENDS IN PHILOSOPHY (48 ECTS)
History of Philosophy 1 (6 ECTS)
History of Philosophy 2 (6 ECTS)
History of Philosophy 3 (6 ECTS)
History of Philosophy 4 (6 ECTS)
Current Trends in Philosophy 1 (6 ECTS)
Current Trends in Philosophy 2 (6 ECTS)
Interpretation of Philosophical Texts 1 (6 ECTS) (OPTATIVE)
Interpretation of Philosophical Texts 2 (6 ECTS) (OPTATIVE)
PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY OF CULTURE AND PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (12 ECTS)
Anthropology (6 ECTS)
Moral Anthropology (6 ECTS)
METAPHYSICS (12 ECTS)
Metaphysics (6 ECTS)
Language, Mind and Meaning (6 ECTS)
THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (12 ECTS)
Theory of Knowledge (6 ECTS)
Approaches to Scientific Knowledge (6 ECTS)
LOGIC AND ARGUMENTATION THEORY (18 ECTS)
Logic (6 ECTS)
History of Logic and Theory of Argumentation (6 ECTS)
Philosophical analysis (6 ECTS) (OPTIONAL)
PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE (18 ECTS)
Philosophy of Language (6 ECTS)
The Languages of Science, Technology and Nature (6 ECTS) Rationality and Communication (6 ECTS) (OPTIONAL)
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (18 ECTS)
Philosophy of Science (6 ECTS)
Philosophy of Social Sciences (6 ECTS)
History of Science (6 ECTS) (OPTIONAL)
MORAL PHILOSOPHY AND APPLIED ETHICS (18 ECTS)
Contemporary Ethical Theory (6 ECTS)
Ecological Ethics and Bioethics (6 ECTS)
Feminist Ethical Thought (6 ECTS) (OPTIONAL)
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY (24 ECTS)
Political Philosophy (6 ECTS)
Democracy, Participation and Citizenship (6 ECTS)
Philosophy of Peace (6 ECTS)
Citizenship and Human Rights (6 ECTS) (OPTIONAL)

The learning process of the subjects will be structured around the following training activities:

Time distribution of subjects in the Philosophy Degree
1st semester2nd semester
FIRST YEAR
Subjects Guy ECTS Subjects Guy ECTS
Aesthetics and Philosophy of the Arts
Principles of Aesthetics
FB6Methodological tools of Philosophy
Philosophical Critique of Knowledge and Language (ECTS 6)
Philosophical Critique of Society and Politics (ECTS 6)
FB12
Philosophy
Introduction to philosophical problems
FB6Art
Introduction to the History of Art
FB6
Methodological Tools of Philosophy.
Applied Hermeneutics
FB6Modern Language
Expression techniques in a modern language
FB6
Ethics
Ethics
FB6Artistic creation
Visual culture and contemporary artistic creation
FB6
History
Introduction to History
FB6
SECOND YEAR
Subjects Guy ECTS Subjects Guy ECTS
History of Philosophy and Current Trends in Philosophy
History of Philosophy I
Ob6History of Philosophy and Current Trends in Philosophy
History of Philosophy II
Ob6
Logic and Argumentation Theory
Logic
Ob6Theory of Knowledge
Theory of Knowledge
Ob6
Philosophy of Language
Philosophy of Language
Ob6Political and Social Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Ob6
Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics
Contemporary Ethical Theory
Ob6Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Science
Ob6
MetaphysicsMetaphysicsOb6Logic and Argumentation Theory
History of Logic and Argumentation Theory
Ob6
THIRD YEAR
Subjects Guy ECTS Subjects Guy ECTS
History of Philosophy and Current Trends in Philosophy
History of Philosophy III
Ob6History of Philosophy and Current Trends in Philosophy
History of Philosophy IV
Ob6
Aesthetics and Philosophy of the Arts
Aesthetics
Ob6Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics
Ecological Ethics and Bioethics
Ob6
Philosophical Anthropology, Philosophy of Culture, and Philosophy of Religion
Anthropology
Ob6Metaphysics
Language, Mind, and Meaning
Ob6
Philosophy of Language
The Languages of Science, Technology, and Nature
Ob6Political and Social Philosophy
Democracy, Participation and Education
Ob6
Theory of Knowledge
Approaches to Scientific Knowledge
Ob6Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of the Social Sciences
Ob6
FOURTH YEAR
Subjects Guy ECTS Subjects Guy ECTS
History of Philosophy and Current Trends in Philosophy
Current Trends in Philosophy I
Ob6History of Philosophy and Current Trends in Philosophy
Current Trends in Philosophy II
Ob6
Philosophical Anthropology, Philosophy of Culture, and Philosophy of Religion
Moral Anthropology
Ob6History of Philosophy and Current Trends in Philosophy
Interpretation of Philosophical Texts II
Op6
History of Philosophy and Current Trends in Philosophy
Interpretation of Philosophical Texts I
Op6Philosophy of LanguageRationality and CommunicationOp6
Logic and Argumentation Theory
Philosophical analysis
Op6Political and Social Philosophy
Citizenship and Human Rights
Op6
Philosophy of ScienceOp6
Political and Social Philosophy
Philosophy of Peace
Op6
Moral Philosophy and Applied EthicsOp6
External Internships 12 ECTS

Final Degree Project 6 ECTS