Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Anthropology

Anthropology
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16319
1
First semester
OB
Main language of instruction: Spanish

Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English

Teaching staff


Dr. QUICENO OSORIO, Juan David - jdquiceno@uic.es

jdquiceno@uic.es

Introduction

This course explores the study of human beings as individuals, with the aim of encouraging students to reflect on their own condition and the meaning of their existence. In this way, it is hoped that students will come to understand the significance of personal dignity and embark on a path toward integration in their own lives and in their professional field.  

Pre-course requirements

No. 

Objectives

The main objective of the course is to synthesize the constituent elements of the human person: their personhood, dignity, and fundamental faculties. Furthermore, the course aims to inspire students, as they delve into the mystery of the human person, to freely apply these insights to their personal lives.

Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme

  • CN01 - Explain the foundations of classical and contemporary culture in order to interpret current communication trends and phenomena.
  • CN03 - Identify the key stakeholders, departments and professional roles within advertising and public relations agencies, understanding their functions in the design and implementation of communication campaigns.
  • CN04 - Critically analyse political, social and historical events, as well as national and international institutions.
  • CN07 - Identify emerging trends in digital communication, social media and interactive environments for planning advertising and public relations activities in digital and multi-platform contexts.
  • CP03 - Apply ethical and professional standards in advertising and public relations practice, respecting the fundamental right to equality between women and men, promoting human rights, a culture of peace and democratic values, including the use of inclusive, non-discriminatory and stereotype-free language.
  • CP11 - Apply the principal methodologies of scientific research to the field of advertising and public relations.
  • HB01 - Analyse relevant data obtained from multiple sources using a range of research and documentation methods.

Learning outcomes of the subject

  1. Recognize the personal, social, and professional importance of philosophical anthropology.
  2. Understand the epistemological approaches to addressing the problem of knowledge regarding the human person.
  3. Acquire knowledge about the essential characteristics of the person.
  4. Reflect on and recognize one’s own personal dignity and its relationship to the social-political, ethical, and professional contexts. 
  5. Students will be more attuned to fostering respect, trust, and cordiality among people.
  6. Understand human cognitive dynamics, their relationship to reality and to human perfection, supported by and oriented toward interpersonal communication.
  7. Understand human passions and their relationship to behavior and freedom.
  8. Students will have acquired oral and written communication skills.
  9. Students will have developed the ability to analyze and synthesize information obtained from in-person classes and supplementary materials.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction to Anthropology
  2. The Nature, Method, and Epistemological Problem of Anthropology
  3. Who Is the Human Person?
  4. The Greco-Roman Origin of the Term “Person” and Its Christian Development
  5. Dignity and Human Rights.
  6. Personal Identity and Narrative. Toward the Shaping of One’s Own History.
  7. Vocation, Meaning, and Profession. Fulfilling Oneself as a Person.
  8. The Problem of Knowledge
  9. Phenomenological Analysis of Freedom.

Teaching and learning activities

In person



A fully in-person classroom format without the use of electronic devices
Lectures
Analysis of cinematic and literary narratives

Evaluation systems and criteria

In person



• Continuous Assessment (30%)

- 1 group project graded in class (10%)
- 1 reading assignment (10%)
- Class participation and attitude (10%)

• Oral Exams (70%)

- Midterm exam 30%
- Final exam 40% (The final exam grade only counts if it is a passing grade; otherwise, the grade point average is maintained, and the exam is retaken during the second exam period, but for the entire course).

FOR STUDENTS IN THE THIRD SESSION
In the event of class schedule conflicts (with other courses), students may meet with the instructor in person to resolve the issue.

Bibliography and resources

  • AMENGUAL, Gabriel, Antropología Filosófica, BAC, Madrid 2007.
  • ARREGUI, Vicente y CHOZA, Jacinto. Filosofía del hombre. Una antropología de la intimidad. Rialp, Madrid 1993. 
  • ARISTÓTELES, El ánima.
  • ARISTÓTELES, Metafísica.
  • CASSIRER, Ernst, Antropología filosófica (Trad. Eugenio Ímaz), Fondo de Cultura Económica, México 2000. 
  • FRANKL, Victor, El hombre en búsqueda de sentido, Herder, Barcelona 1991.
  • GARCÍA CUADRADO, José A. Antropología Filosófica. Una introducción a la Filosofía del Hombre 4ta ed. EUNSA, Pamplona 2008.
  • GILSON Étienne, El Espíritu de la filosofía medieval, Rialp, Madrid 2009.
  • GUARDINI, Romano, Mundo y Persona, Encuentro, Madrid 2000.
  • GUERRA, Manuel, El enigma del hombre, EUNSA, Pamplona 1976.
  • LANDSBERG, Paul, Problemas de personalismo (trad. Carlos Díaz), Fundación Emmanuel Mounier, Madrid 2007.
  • LUCAS LUCAS, Ramón, El hombre, Espíritu Encarnado, Sígueme, Salamanca 2008.
  • SELLÉS, Juan Fernando, Antropología para inconformes, Rialp, Madrid 2011.
  • PLATÓN, La República.
  • QUICENO, Juan David, La identidad narrativa según Paul Ricoeur. Hacia una hermenéutica de la persona humana, Dykinson, Madrid 2021.
  • TOMÁS DE AQUINO, Summa Theologiae.
  • WOJTYLA, Karol, Persona y acción, Palabra, Madrid 2011.
  • WOJTYLA, Karol, El hombre y su destino, Palabra, Madrid 2005.
  • WOJTYLA, Karol, Mi visión del hombre, Palabra, Madrid 2010.
 
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