Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Upon completion of the course, the participant knows how to:
- Confront people from different backgrounds over dialogue and thinking together.
- Recognize the basic principles of constructive dialogue and debate and is able to use them in developing their own thinking.
- Recognize the flow of dialogue and autonomous new creative thinking in itself.
- Recognize the practical value of civilization, dialogue and philosophy in culture, society and life more generally.
- Recognize the value of dialogue and thinking together to one's own thinking and growing up as a person.
- Identify current and timeless philosophical and societal themes by outlining their multidimensionality.
- Engage in a weighing discussion about their own starting points together with others. Participation can also mean listening actively.
- Critically reflect your own thinking and opinions related to current and timeless philosophical and social themes.

Content (course unit)

Why are dialogue and the art of thinking together valuable to oneself and society?
What are current and timeless philosophical and societal themes?
How are dialogue and thinking together implemented?

Further information (course unit)

Completion of the course requires participation in the dialogue and discussions of the Puistofilosofia event physically on site in Ikaalinen.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

see pass/fail

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

see pass/fail

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

see pass/fail

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The students are able to show that they have reached the learning objectives.

Fail
The students are not able to show that they have reached the learning objectives.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail