Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Anthropology
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, Spanish
Teaching staff
By appointment. Please contact your teacher to arrrange an appointment: Dr. Aleix Bonfill (aleix.bonfill@uic.es).
Introduction
The subject of Antropology helps foster a complete and coherent idea of the human person. In this way, it is possible to acquire an insight into the many facets of human beings: physical, mental, social and spiritual, as well as their succesful integration with each other. Students are also offered the essential learning which a university can provide, enabling them to cope with the main challenges and problems they may encounter in their future professional lives, being these of a human character.
Objectives
This course has three main objectives:
1. To acquire a habit of critical reflection, which can be applied to various areas of present and future activity.
2. To think about the human person, his multiple dimensions, and his social nature.
3. To learn how to generate a good disposition toward study, work and life.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- CP01 - Interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) and issue judgements that include a reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific and ethical nature.
- CP02 - Work proactively within a multidisciplinary team, being aware of the role that needs to be performed.
- HB02 - Differentiate new methods and theories to enhance versatility, have the ability to adapt to new situations and solve problems by using critical reasoning.
Learning outcomes of the subject
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Justify decisions by taking ethics into account.
• Freely suggest their own ideas without offending or disrespecting others.
• Correctly interpret concepts and relate ideas.
• Justify the diagnosis of situations and solve problems.
• Debate a critical point of view on the ideas that shape contemporary thought.
• Demonstrate responsibility in assigned tasks.
• Show respect toward the people they interact with.
• Continuously examine their work and evaluate the progress made.
• Propose goals for personal and professional improvement.
Syllabus
Teaching and learning activities
In person
Clasroom-based lectures are of two types:
1. Theory classes: lectures imparted by the teacher, the aim of which is to convey knowledge to the students and to stimulate the process of reflection.
2. Practical classes: the students in the classroom setting are required to analyse and comment on texts and multimedia resources, which guide the practical reflection of the theoretical concepts.
The proportion of the course which each of these two activities take place is as follows: theory classes (50%) and practical classes (50%).
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
The structuring of the course into theoretical and practical sessions involves the evaluation of the knowledge and skills acquired in a differentiated yet complementary manner. Three main sections will be evaluated: theory (50%), practical exercise (25%), and attendance and participation (25%). For the three parts of the evaluation to be averaged to obtain the final grade for the course, it will be necessary for the grades of each part to be independently passed.
The content of the theoretical sessions will be evaluated through a midterm exam (15%) and a final exam covering all the content (35%), both written. These exams will consider the ability to relate the content of the different topics transversally, as well as the development of independent thinking (50% of the total course grade).
During the course, there will be text commentaries related to the content, which, along with class participation, will complete the participation grade (25%) in the practical sessions. Unjustified absence from six sessions will directly result in a No Show (0) for this part.
Finally, the evaluation will be completed with a written exercise done at home and orally defended before the professor (25%).
Important considerations:
- Plagiarism, copying, or any other action that can be considered cheating will result in a zero for that evaluation section. Doing so in the exams will result in an immediate fail of the course.
- In the second exam session, it will not be possible to obtain the grade of "Honors," with the highest grade being "Excellent." The extraordinary evaluation will consist of an exam (75%) and the submission and defense of the practical exercise (25%).
- No changes will be accepted in the calendar, exam dates, or evaluation system.
- Exchange students (Erasmus and others) or repeat students will be subject to the same conditions as the rest of the students.
Important considerations
- Plagiarism, copying or any other form of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of zero for the corresponding component.
- If academic dishonesty is detected during an exam, it will result in the immediate failure of the course, with no chance of resitting.
- The use of artificial intelligence tools for the completion of assessment activities is strictly prohibited, except where their use is expressly authorized by the lecturer as part of the activity.
- The use or possession of electronic devices (mobile phones, smartwatches, earbuds, etc.) during exams is strictly prohibited.
Mere possession, even if the device is turned off, will be considered an attempt to cheat.
- If this occurs during the first call, it will result in the automatic failure of the exam, and the student will be required to attend the second call.
- If it occurs during the second call, it will result in the definitive failure of the course, and the student must re-enrol in the next academic year.
- No changes to the academic calendar, exam dates or evaluation system will be accepted under any circumstances.
- Exchange students (Erasmus or others) and repeaters are subject to the same evaluation and attendance conditions as all other students.
Bibliography and resources
General bibliography
- Amengual, G., Antropología Filosófica, BAC, Madrid, 2007.
- Buber, M., ¿Qué es el hombre?, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Madrid, 1986.
- Cassirer, E., Antropología filosófica, México, FCE, 2012 .
- Choza, J., Manual de antropologia filosófica, Sevilla, Thémata 2016.
- San Martín Sala, J., Antropología Filosófica I. De la antropología científica a la filosófica, Madrid, UNED, 2015.
- San Martín Sala, J., Antropología Filosófica II. Vida humana, persona, cultura, Madrid, UNED, 2015.
Mandatory readings
- ANTÍGONA, en: Sófocles, Tragedias, Madrid, Austral Editorial, 2011.
- Ortega y Gasset, J., Meditación de la técnica y otros ensayos, Madrid, Alianza, 2000.
Optional reading
- Frankl, V., El hombre en busca de sentido, Barcelona, Herder editorial 2021.
Evaluation period
- E1 20/05/2026 A10 10:00h