Instruments of Thought
Minor a.y. 2022/2023
Elements of Epistemology and of Philosophy of Language for the Economic and Scientific Disciplines
What is a Minor
A Minor is a complementary path to a Bachelor’s Degree Programme which allows you to broaden your main study field by developing cross-cutting skills that are useful both for your further education and for your career.
A Minor is composed of three modules of 6 ECTS each. By passing the three Minor exams; you will get a certification and an Open badge.
Objectives and contents
This Minor makes some basic epistemological and philosophical-linguistic tools available to students of other degree programmes (in particular to those studying Economic and Scientific degrees) with specific attention to the methodological and operative aspects of the respective areas.
To facilitate the application and demonstrate the usability of these tools to which the students will be introduced, in each module the purely philosophical analysis will be accompanied by examples, thought experiments and case studies in different fields of work and research.
Language
This Minor is taught in Italian.
Coordinator
Professor Luigi Perissinotto
Modules of the Minor
Academic year 2022/2023
Curriculum PERCORSO COMUNE (Students enrolled till 2022)
| Course | Subdiv. | Period | University credits | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATING [NF001C] | 1st Term | 6 | FAVARETTI CAMPOSAMPIERO Matteo | |
| KNOWING [NF001A] | 3rd Term | 6 | PERISSINOTTO Luigi | |
| ARGUING [NF001B] | 4th Term | 6 | MONTUSCHI Eleonora |
Recipients and credits recognition
The Minor is offered free of charge to Ca’ Foscari undergraduate and postgraduate students.
It is possible to enrol as an external user, with a charge of 496 euros (480 euros + 16 euros duty stamp), reduced to 336 euros (320 euros + 16 euros duty stamp) if you are enrolled in another university.
The Minor can be recognised in the elective course section of your Bachelor's degree.
Enrolment, attendance and exams
Enrolment procedure will be available from 5 September to 2 November 2022. There is not a maximum number of participants.
Ca’ Foscari undergraduate students
The Minor is offered free of charge to Ca’ Foscari undergraduate students. Before enrolling you must have finalised your enrolment in your Bachelor’s Degree Programme, otherwise you will be charged a 496 euros fee (480 euros + 16 euros duty stamp). IMPORTANT: Withdrawing from Minor is possible. Please, be aware that enrolling again, after the withdrawal will be at your expense.
Students enrolled from a.y. 2020-21
The Minor is offered free of charge to Ca’ Foscari undergraduate students. Before enrolling you must have finalised your enrolment in your Bachelor’s Degree Programme, otherwise you will be charged a 496 euros fee (480 euros + 16 euros duty stamp). IMPORTANT: Withdrawing from Minor is possible. Please, be aware that enrolling again, after the withdrawal will be at your expense.
You can enrol in the Minor in the academic year you prefer: during the first, the second or the third year of your Bachelor’s Degree Programme. In order to attend the three modules, sign up and take the exams, you must enrol in the Minor path.
Enrolment lasts one year. It is mandatory to attend the three modules in the same year and take the exams in the four exam sessions available. You will not be allowed to complete the Minor path the following year.
By passing the three Minor exams you will get a certification and an Open Badge. The ECTS obtained may be recognised in the elective course section of your degree course once you have passed the exams, and final marks will not affect the average of your degree: please check the website to understand if this applies to you and how to enrol.
If you fail one or more exams in your Minor, you will still be entitled to receive the certification for the exams you passed, but the credits of the Minor will not be recognised in the elective course section of your degree programme.
Students enrolled up to a.y. 2019-20
You do not have to enrol on Minor path. You can keep on choosing between completing the full Minor path, passing the three exams and obtaining the certification and the open badge, or attending just one or two single modules (if the Minor has a limited number of participants, please refer to the call for application).
In order to attend, sign up and take the exams, you must have previously included the chosen modules in your study plan. You may include two modules in the elective course section (12 ECTS) and one (6 ECTS) in the surplus credit section. Business Administration students have 18 ECTS in the elective course section, therefore they do not have to use the surplus credit section.
Ca’ Foscari postgraduate students
The Minor is offered free of charge to Ca’ Foscari postgraduate students, but it cannot be recognised in the elective course section of your Master's Degree Programme. Before enrolling you must have finalised your enrolment in your Bachelor’s Degree Programme, otherwise you will be charged a 496 euros fee (480 euros + 16 euros duty stamp).
If you are regularly enrolled at Ca' Foscari university when you enrol in the Minor path, you can complete it even after your graduation, but you have to take the exams in the four exam sessions available. IMPORTANT: Withdrawing from Minor is possible. Please, be aware that enrolling again, after the withdrawal will be at your expense.
In order to attend the three modules, sign up and take the exams, you must enrol in the Minor path. Enrolment lasts one year. It is mandatory to attend the three modules in the same year and take the exams in the four exam sessions available. You will not be allowed to complete the Minor path the following year.
By passing the three Minor exams you will get a certification and an Open Badge. If you fail one or more exams in your Minor you will still be entitled to receive the certification for the exams you passed, but not the Minor certification nor the Open Badge.
External users
External users, not enrolled to Ca’ Foscari undergraduate or postgraduate programmes, can enrol to the Minor with a charge of 496 euros (480 euros + 16 euros duty stamp).
If you are a student in another university, the fee is reduced to 336 euros (320 euros + 16 euros duty stamp). At the end of the enrolment process, stop before you make the payment and click on Request for assistance in order to get in touch with the Enrolment unit. Ca’ Foscari staff will contact you to explain how to get the reduction on the enrolment fee.
In order to attend the three modules, sign up and take the exams, you must enrol on the Minor path.
Enrolment lasts one year. It is mandatory to attend the three modules in the same year and to take the exams in the four exam sessions available. You will not be allowed to complete the Minor path the following year.
By passing the three Minor exams, you will get a certification and an Open Badge. If you fail one or more exams in your Minor you will still be entitled to receive the certification for the exams you passed, but not the Minor certification nor the Open Badge.