PHILOSOPHY IN PARIS PODCAST (PL4090)

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Students attend a selection of philosophy research seminars and conferences held in Paris during the semester including events in English. Students will prepare three episodes of a podcast called "Philosophy in Paris" in which they update listeners on new developments in the philosophy scene in Paris. This course combines experiential learning with digital literacy, requiring the acquisition of basic producing, editing and broadcasting skills for podcasts. The professor will brief students before the events and then debrief them. With advance planning students will complete some reading to prepare them for the events.

Code: 
PL4090
Name: 
PHILOSOPHY IN PARIS PODCAST
Discipline: 
PL (Philosophy)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
PL1100CCI AND PL1200 AND PL1300CCI
Co-requisites: 
None

Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will listen to and comprehend a presentation of philosophical research to the point of being able to raise a pertinent question that sparks discussion.
  2. Students will present a lively contextualized synthesis of pieces of current philosophical research taking place in Paris.
  3. Students will produce short podcast episodes on philosophical research currently taking place in Paris, sourcing material and editing it.

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