Structure of the Curriculum

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 subject Credits
Basic training 60
Mandatory 132
Optional (credits offered) 24 (+24)
External Internships 12
Final Degree Project 6
Total credits = 240 (264)
Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy. 2009-10 Academic Year
List of Subjects by Subject
Philosophy (6 ECTS)
Introduction to philosophical problems (6 ECTS) (FB1)
Methodological Tools of Philosophy (18 ECTS)
Applied hermeneutics (6 ECTS) (FB2)
Philosophical Critique of Knowledge and Language (6 ECTS) (FB2)
Philosophical Critique of Social and Political Thought (6 ECTS) (FB2)
Ethics (6 ECTS)
Ethics (6 ECTS) (FB1)
History (6 ECTS)
Introduction to History (6 ECTS) (FB1)
Art (6 ECTS)
Introduction to Art History (6 ECTS) (FB1)
Modern Language (6 ECTS)
Expression techniques in a modern language (6 ECTS) (FB1)
Artistic Creation (6 ECTS)
Visual culture and contemporary artistic creation (6 ECTS) (FB1)
Aesthetics and Philosophy of the Arts (12 ECTS)
Principles of Aesthetics (6 ECTS) (FB2)
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)
Distribution by courses:
First (60 credits)
Principles of Aesthetics.
Introduction to philosophical problems.
Applied hermeneutics.
Ethics.
Introduction to History.
Philosophical Critique of Knowledge and Language.
Philosophical Critique of Society and Politics.
Introduction to the History of Art.
Techniques of expression in a modern language.
Visual culture and contemporary artistic creation.
Second (60 credits)
History of Philosophy I.
Logic.
Philosophy of Language.
Contemporary Ethical Theory.
Metaphysics
History of Philosophy II.
Theory of Knowledge.
Political Philosophy.
Philosophy of Science.
History of Logic and Theory of Argumentation.
Third (60 credits)
History of Philosophy III.
Aesthetics.
Anthropology.
The languages of Science, Technology and Nature.
Approaches to Scientific Knowledge.
History of Philosophy IV.
Ecological Ethics and Bioethics.
Language, Mind and Meaning.
Democracy, Participation and Education.
Philosophy of Social Sciences.
Fourth (60 credits)
Current Trends in Philosophy I.
Moral anthropology.
(Optional): Interpretation of Philosophical Texts I.
(Optional): Philosophical analysis.
(Optional): History of Science.
(Optional): Philosophy of Peace.
(Optional): Feminist Ethical Thought.
Current Trends in Philosophy II.
(Optional): Interpretation of Philosophical Texts II.
(Optional): Rationality and Communication.
(Optional): Citizenship and Human Rights.
Internships (12)
Final Degree Project (6)
240 credits
Face-to-face work Hours
Expository-interactive classes 30
Practical classes 15
Seminars and tutorials 10
Assessment tests 5
Total hours of in-person work 60

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

First quarter Second quarter
First (60 credits)
  • Principles of Aesthetics.
  • Introduction to philosophical problems.
  • Applied hermeneutics.
  • Ethics.
  • Introduction to History.
  • Philosophical Critique of Knowledge and Language.
  • Philosophical Critique of Society and Politics.
  • Introduction to the History of Art.
  • Techniques of expression in a modern language.
  • Visual culture and contemporary artistic creation.
Second (60 credits)
  • History of Philosophy I.
  • Logic.
  • Philosophy of Language.
  • Contemporary Ethical Theory.
  • Metaphysics
  • History of Philosophy II.
  • Theory of Knowledge.
  • Political Philosophy.
  • Philosophy of Science.
  • History of Logic and Theory of Argumentation.
Third (60 credits)
  • History of Philosophy III.
  • Aesthetics.
  • Anthropology.
  • The languages of Science, Technology and Nature.
  • Approaches to Scientific Knowledge.
  • History of Philosophy IV.
  • Ecological Ethics and Bioethics.
  • Language, Mind and Meaning.
  • Democracy, Participation and Education.
  • Philosophy of Social Sciences.
Fourth (60 credits)
  • Current Trends in Philosophy I.
  • Moral anthropology.
  • (Optional): Interpretation of Philosophical Texts I.
  • (Optional): Philosophical analysis.
  • (Optional): History of Science.
  • (Optional): Philosophy of Peace.
  • (Optional): Feminist Ethical Thought.
  • Current Trends in Philosophy II.
  • (Optional): Interpretation of Philosophical Texts II.
  • (Optional): Rationality and Communication.
  • (Optional): Citizenship and Human Rights.
  • External internships Final Degree Project
240 credits

Curriculum of the Degree in Philosophy