Teaching Workshop: Experimental Philosophy Lab
A.Y. 2021/2022
Learning objectives
The aim of the Lab is to provide students with a first-hand knowledge of experimental methods mostly used in cog and social science and how to face philosophical challenges by taking advantage of them. A further aim is to enhance team group activities, which is a key feature of empirical work.
Expected learning outcomes
The workshop aims to develop the following skills:
Critical thinking skills:
By the end of the workshop, students will display a sufficiently independent critical approach in selecting and interpreting the notions that are most relevant their area of study and to the broader socio-cultural context in which they operate
Communication skills:
By the end of the workshop:
- students will be able to effectively communicate the acquired knowledge and disseminate it to the general public;
- student will have developed basic IT skills concerning knowledge preservation and transfer.
Learning skills:
By the end of the workshop, students will have developed the learning skills required to continue their studies in keeping with their own research interests. In order to meet this objective, students will also develop relevant skills in the independent interpretation of sources and in the use of basic IT tool for bibliographic research.
Critical thinking skills:
By the end of the workshop, students will display a sufficiently independent critical approach in selecting and interpreting the notions that are most relevant their area of study and to the broader socio-cultural context in which they operate
Communication skills:
By the end of the workshop:
- students will be able to effectively communicate the acquired knowledge and disseminate it to the general public;
- student will have developed basic IT skills concerning knowledge preservation and transfer.
Learning skills:
By the end of the workshop, students will have developed the learning skills required to continue their studies in keeping with their own research interests. In order to meet this objective, students will also develop relevant skills in the independent interpretation of sources and in the use of basic IT tool for bibliographic research.
Lesson period: Open sessions
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
If necessary, experimental activities and methodological classes will be held online. Methodological classes will be held on TEAMS. For info, please check the Ariel site.
Course syllabus
The Lab will provide the attending students with the opportunity of taking part to (4/5) experiments, of discussing techniques and results with the experimenters in a debriefing session, and of directly knowing some of methods (TMS, EEG, sEGG, fMRI, etc.) mostly used in cognitive neuroscience. Experiments will take place at the lab located in Via Santa Sofia 9 (5ht floor).
The lab is open to all the students, but it is specifically addressed to the students coming form Philosophy and Philosophical Sciences. There is NO maximum number of participants. Nevertheless, the registration is required. Please send an email to [email protected]
The lab is open to all the students, but it is specifically addressed to the students coming form Philosophy and Philosophical Sciences. There is NO maximum number of participants. Nevertheless, the registration is required. Please send an email to [email protected]
Prerequisites for admission
No prerequisite
Teaching methods
Experimental activities
Debriefing
Lectures and discussions on the key experimental methods
Debriefing
Lectures and discussions on the key experimental methods
Teaching Resources
Experimental materials, papers and references will be provided during the lab activities.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The examination will consist in questionnaire with 12 closed questions concerning the experimental activities as well as the methodological classes. There will be 3 examinations that will allow to get the credits in the rounds of January (the 30th), May (the 30th), and October(the 30th).
Laboratorio Professionalizzante
- University credits: 2
Humanities workshops: 20 hours
Professor:
Sinigaglia Corrado
Ricerca Bibliografica e redazione di un testo scientifico filosofico
- University credits: 1
Humanities workshops: 16 hours
Professor:
Ceron Annalisa Antonia
Professor(s)
Reception:
Monday, 9.15-12.15. Please, write an e-mail to arrange an appointment.
Teams and/or office
Reception:
I am available for appointments any day. For urgent matters, I can be reached on Skype [siniga_corrado]