Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

Humanism and Society

• code 09324
• course 99
• term
• type op
• credits 3

Main language of instruction: Catalan

Other languages of instruction: Spanish

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Language of instruction: English Catalan / Castilian Other languages

Faculty responsible: Dr. Pere DOMINGO - pdomingo@csc.uic.es

Presentation

Through this open elective course, the Health Sciences School chaplaincy of the UIC offers a space for reflection, within the framework of Christian humanism of the International University of Cataluña.

What do we need to live in society? Is it enough to only "survive"? Is it possible to be happy? Where can we take the master degree on Happiness?

Morality is the art of living as a person, although nowadays it is not easy to talk about Morality.

• Groups of 10 people or more. Otherwise, the course will be cancelled.
• Mandatory minimum attendance: 80% of the classes. Please make sure that there are no incompatibilities with other subjects or work placements.

1. Rethinking human beahviour.
2. Consider the existence of behaviour worthy of human beings.
3. Addressing the key issues of life.
4. Analyze the essential principles of morality

• Is it possible to talk about Morals?
• What do we mean when we talk about Morals?
• What is the meaning of Morals?
• Fields of Morals
• How to orient oneself in moral judgment
• Conscience
• Freedom
• Family 

• Lectures: 20 hours
• Voluntary service: 10 hours
• Self-study: 20 hours

• Individual work and final exam worth 70% of the final mark
• Voluntary service worth 20% of the final mark
• Attitude in class worth 10% of the final mark

J.L. Lorda: Moral, arte de vivir. Palabra. Madrid 2006

J.R. Ayllón: Ética razonada. Palabra. Madrid 2004

C.S. Lewis: Mero cristianismo. Rialp 1998. Pp. 21-49 y 85-164