Subject

Human Thought 1

  • code 07793
  • course 1
  • term Semester 1
  • type FB
  • credits 6

Module: Economic Framework

Matter: The individual, Business and Society

Main language of instruction: Spanish

Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English

If the student is enrolled for the English track then classes for that subject will be taught in the same language.

Teaching staff

Head instructor

Dra. Rita CAVALLOTTI - rcavallotti@uic.es
Dra. María Remedios AGULLES - ragulles@uic.es

Office hours

By appointment by email.

Teacher of the subject (Spanish version): Dr. Rita Cavallotti rcavallotti@uic.es

Teacher of the subject (English version): Dr. Remei Agulles ragulles@uic.es

Introduction

In the event that the health authorities announce a new period of confinement due to the evolution of the health crisis caused by COVID-19, the teaching staff will promptly communicate how this may effect the teaching methodologies and activities as well as the assessment.

This subjet has been conceived as based on a relevant premise for university education: the main challenges and problems which a graduate will face in the future are not to be solved with techniques that can be taught but with a deep understanding of human condition. Therefore, it is all about reflecting on that which is human in oneself, economic activities and society.

Last decades' economic and financial crises make it the more obvious and necessary to have such a mindset in those who will have to decide on other people tomorrow. Only serene and honest reflection about the person, economic life and society can provide orientation in navigating an increasingly complex world. Nowadays, to stop and think, to adopt a humanistic view on the world, acquires the category of an urgent humanitarian task.  

Pre-course requirements

There are no previous requirements.

Objectives

Reflect on the human being in its personal, family, economic and social dimensions.

Competencies

  • 54 - To be able to express one’s ideas and formulate arguments in a logical and coherent way, both verbally and in writing.
  • 56 - To be able to create arguments which are conducive to critical and self-critical thinking.
  • 62 - To acquire mechanisms that facilitate the adoption of ethical commitments.
  • 33 - To be able to search for, interpret and convey information.
  • 50 - To acquire the ability to relate concepts, analyse and synthesise.
  • 57 - To acquire skills which favour reading comprehension.
  • 11 - To be familiar with the main concepts and theories related to humanity and society.
  • 12 - To be familiar with the main concepts and theories of economic and business philosophy.

Learning outcomes

 The student is expected to develop the competences above mentioned and to learn the contents of the subject.

Syllabus

1. Sensitive life

2. Intellect and feelings

3. The person

4. Freedom

5. Interpersonal relationships

6. The family

7. Social life, institutions and politics

8. Work

9. Economic activities

10. Capital and business organisations

11. Global crises and globalisation

12. Technology, human world and sustainability

Teaching and learning activities

In person

 Theoretical lessons and practical activities (text comments, debates on videos, group tasks) will aternate.


TRAINING ACTIVITY COMPETENCES
Lecture 11 12
Classroom practicum (solving problems/videos/text commentary/sheets) 54 56 57 65
Writing up projects 56

Evaluation systems and criteria

In person

10% attendance

30% partial exam

30% final exam

15% logbook first submission

15% logbook second submission

Bibliography and resources

See 'Teching and learning materials' section.

Teaching and learning material

      Material
            Z. Bauman, Consuming life (English version) zygmunt-bauman-consuming-life.pdf 
            Z. Bauman, Vida de consumo (infraclase) z.bauman,infraclasevidadeconsumo,fce.pdf 
            Z. Bauman, Wasted lives (chapters 1, 2) bauman_vidasdesperdiciades_cap_1_y_2%5bsmallpdf.com%5d.pdf 
      Websites
            1929, The Big Crash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFvS9HhJ7Bo 
            Against happiness: Why we need a philosophy of failure http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/philosophy/against-happiness-why-we-need-a-philosophy-of-failure 
            BBC (E. Bernays) The century of the self https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DotBVZ26asI 
            Culto a estar ocupado (Tiempo en Gadamer) https://hipertextual.com/2014/11/culto-a-estar-ocupado 
            David Boaz, Libertarianism http://catarina.udlap.mx/u_dl_a/tales/documentos/lri/hernandez_d_m/capitulo1.pdf 
            E. Bernays, Engineering of consent http://www.revistagq.com/la-buena-vida/sexo/articulos/si-es-mujer-y-fuma-eduard-es-el-culpable/16822 
            El País, La tiranía de la imagen (artículo J. Sampedro) http://tecnologia.elpais.com/tecnologia/2015/10/16/actualidad/1445008139_272065.html 
            González Férriz. Mito de la autenticidad y la publicidad https://blogs.elconfidencial.com/cultura/el-erizo-y-el-zorro/2017-09-26/autenticidad-sed-autenticos-identidad-rousseau_1448967/ 
            Jot Down, about poverty https://www.jotdown.es/2015/03/ser-pobre-es-una-mierda/ 
            Lipovetsky, Le Crépuscule du devoir http://mic.com/articles/103788/one-hilarious-video-perfectly-sums-up-a-big-problem-with-western-humanitarianism 
            M. Sandel, What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets http://tannerlectures.utah.edu/_documents/a-to-z/s/sandel00.pdf 
            N. Carr (El País, Homo Technologicus) http://sociedad.elpais.com/sociedad/2014/09/19/actualidad/1411146383_037635.html 
            N. Carr (El País, I) http://blogs.elpais.com/papeles-perdidos/2011/02/carr-y-la-superficialidad-en-internet.html 
            N. Carr (El País, II) http://www.elpais.com/articulo/sociedad/Internet/cambia/forma/leer/pensar/elpepusoc/20081010elpepisoc_1/Tes 
            N. Carr (El País, III) http://www.elpais.com/articulo/sociedad/Atentos/todo/nada/elpepusoc/20110512elpepusoc_3/Tes 
            N. Carr (El País, IV) http://www.elpais.com/articulo/portada/mundo/distraido/elpepuculbab/20110129elpbabpor_3/Tes 
            N. Carr, Revolution of technology http://tecnologia.elpais.com/tecnologia/2015/10/23/actualidad/1445612531_992107.html 
            Neil Postman's "Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change http://tuckerteacher.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/neil-postmans-five-things-we-need-to-know-about-technological-change/ 
            This space available https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxQFeeNZG3Y 
            Tiempo libre y hombre moderno (el tiempo libre ha muerto) https://elpais.com/elpais/2014/04/09/icon/1397055895_587211.html 
            Tiempo lleno y tiempo vacío http://elpais.com/elpais/2017/05/05/ciencia/1493985563_657372.html 
            V. Erice, Lifeline (ten minutes older) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR-I1FDOr4g 
            Z. Bauman, Consuming life (preface & chap. I, p.77) http://loginbp.untrefvirtual.edu.ar/archivos/repositorio//1500/1544/html/Biblioteca/archivos/doc/Bauman_Vida_de_Consumo_Modo_de_compatibilidad.pdf 
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