The course will be taught by a combination of informal lecture and structured discussion. Class participation will be encouraged throughout all aspects of the course. As dialogue is essential to philosophical growth, time will be allowed for in-depth, “give and take” discussions between individual students and the instructor and between individual students and other students, as well as for more general class discussions. Students may be invited to participate in class-instruction, if they so desire, by giving seminars. Some audio-visual materials, focussing on particular ethical problems, or the understanding of such problems, will be used.
Evaluation will be based upon course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with Douglas College policy. The instructor will provide a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester.
Any combination of the following totalling 100%:
| Test, Quizzes, and Short Assignments | 20% - 50% |
| Written Class Presentations, Essays, Essay Exams | 20% - 60% |
| Instructor’s General Evaluation (e.g., participation, attendance, homework, improvement, extra-credit, group work) |
0% - 20% |
At the end of the course, the successful student should be able to:
Sample Texts (one of the following):
None - Although PHIL 1101 is recommended
No corequisite courses.
No equivalent courses.
This course is not required for any other course.
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
| Institution | Transfer Details | Effective Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Camosun College (CAMO) | CAMO PHIL 202 (3) | 2013/01/01 to - |
| Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU PHIL 101 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU PHIL 1110 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| Langara College (LANG) | LANG PHIL 1100 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU PHIL 120 (3), B-Hum | 2004/09/01 to 2007/08/31 |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU PHIL 1XX (3) | 2004/09/01 to 2010/08/31 |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU PHIL 1XXX (3) | 2010/09/01 to - |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU PHIL 210 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | DOUG PHIL 1102 (3) & DOUG PHIL 1103 (3) = UBCO PHIL 111 (3) & UBCO PHIL 121 (3) | 2005/05/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | DOUG PHIL 1102 (3) & DOUG PHIL 1103 (3) = UBCO PHIL 111 (3) & UBCO PHIL 121 (3) | 2005/05/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | Any 2 of DOUG PHIL 1102 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1103 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1151 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1152 (3) or DOUG PHIL 2250 (3) or DOUG PHIL 3300 (3) = UBCV PHIL 100 (6) | 2015/05/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | Any 2 of DOUG PHIL 1102 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1103 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1151 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1152 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1250 (3) = UBCV PHIL 100 (6); Any 2 of DOUG PHIL 1102 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1103 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1151 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1152 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1250 (3) or DOUG PHIL 3300 (3) = UBCV PHIL 100 (6) | 2004/09/01 to 2015/04/30 |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | Any 2 of DOUG PHIL 1102 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1103 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1151 (3) or DOUG PHIL 1152 (3) or DOUG PHIL 2250 (3) or DOUG PHIL 3300 (3) = UBCV PHIL 100 (6) | 2015/05/01 to - |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC PHIL 1XX (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV PHIL 1XX (3) | 2004/09/01 to 2018/12/31 |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV PHIL 110 (3) | 2019/01/01 to - |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC PHIL 1XX (1.5); DOUG PHIL 1102 (3) & DOUG PHIL 1103 (3) = UVIC PHIL 100 (3); DOUG PHIL 1102 (3) & DOUG PHIL 1152 (3) = UVIC PHIL 100 (3) | 2004/09/01 to 2012/08/31 |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC PHIL 232 (1.5) | 2012/09/01 to - |
| Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU PHIL 112 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |