Philosophy of Contemporary Challenges
Žiemos stojimas
2024-02-01
Žiemos stojimas
2023-11-25
Critically engage with key challenges that contemporary societies are facing today, such as climate change, migration, populism, racism and economic inequality. Learn how to review familiar ideas with regard to such issues and how to reform or revise these ideas in order to face the challenge at hand. This program can also be followed part-time. Philosophy of Contemporary Challenges is a track of the MA Philosophy.
Learn how to systematically analyze complex societal challenges and shine a new light on them and their solutions. Address not only the theoretical but also the normative questions surrounding these challenges.
- Delve into essential philosophical questions such as:
‘What is the moral status of national borders? Do people have a right to migrate? What obligations do nation states have when it comes to providing protection and aid to refugees?'
'To what extent does populism threaten our democracies? How should we think of debate, dialogue and nonpartisan politics in an age of polarization?'
‘Are economic inequalities unjust? If so, would that still be the case when all people would have enough to meet their basic needs?'
'What are ethical challenges that come with technological developments in health and medicine? Do we have a duty not only to cure but also to avoid diseases through genetic engineering and biohacking?
- Profit from small-scale working methods with a great deal of interaction, which enables in-depth analysis and discussion with fellow students and lecturers.
Philosophy of Contemporary Challenges is a track of the MA Philosophy. You always choose one of the tracks.
Typical courses are:
- Migration, Refugees and Human Rights
- Populism and Active Citizenship
- Sustainability and Environmental Ethics
- Justice and Inequality
Į magistro studijų programas gali stoti visi, baigę universitetą arba besimokantys paskutiniame kurse. Studijos kurias baigei ar tebesimokai turi būti panašios krypties kaip ir tos, į kurias nori stoti, kadangi priėmimas yra paremtas ECTS kreditų suderinamumu.
- ECTS kreditų išrašas - jei dar nesi baigęs aukštosios mokyklos, būtina prisegti ECTS kreditų išrašą, kuriame būtų matyti, kokius dalykus Tu mokeisi bei kokius pažymius ir kiek kreditų už juos gavai. Kai siunti anketą paskutiniame kurse, diplomą reikia prisegti vėliau, kai tik jį gausi.
- Bakalauro diplomas – jei jau esi baigęs aukštąją mokyklą, išrašo nereikia, užtenka prie anketos prisegti savo Bakalauro diplomą.
SVARBU: anglų kalbos testo sertifikatą privaloma pateikti kartu su visais dokumentais, atsiunčiant anketą. Universitetas nesvarsto stojimo anketų be anglų kalbos testo rezultatų, todėl sertifikatą privaloma pateikti iki stojimo pabaigos. Anglų kalbos žinias gali patvirtinti vienu iš šių būdų:
- IELTS – 6.5, ne mažiau nei 6.0 iš kiekvienos dalies
- TOEFL – 90
- The academic background of the students in our Master's program varies a lot. You are certainly eligible to apply if you have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, such as Philosophy, Culture studies, Political Studies, or Liberal Arts and Sciences and Global Management of Social Issues. However, students with a Bachelor's degree in a different subject area are also most welcome to apply.
A bachelor in Philosophy, but you are also welcome to apply with a bachelor in culture studies, communication science or religious studies.
Your skills as a philosopher
As a trained philosopher, you are able to analyze and reflect critically on social, political and ethical issues. You can formulate justified and to the point proposals to solve societal problems. You acquire thorough knowledge of both classic and ‘state of the art’ texts from different philosophical sub disciplines: ethics, social and political philosophy and philosophy of science.
You develop the abilities to provide correct and meticulous arguments and learn to evaluate other people’s arguments. Je can present both your own and other views in both written and oral form.
Job opportunities
Philosophers end up in a wide range of jobs that typically demand general knowledge, clear thinking and excellent communicative skills. You can find philosophers in governmental agencies, journalism, corporations and education. Think of jobs such as:
Project manager in an NGO
Policy advisor in a governmental institution
Research journalist
Teacher in philosophy
Ethical consultant (in e.g. a financial institution)
Researcher (in e.g. a think tank)
PhD student
