PHDEX External course

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Daniel Špelda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. BcA. Jiří Raclavský, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Daniel Špelda, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main of aim of the course is to enable our students to visit special courses taking place irregularly outside the regular teaching at the department of philosophy. Primarily we have in mind the course Emerging Sciences and Technologies which the department of philosophy coorganizes with the Institute of Machine and Industrial Design at VUT. Course objective is to understand basic knowledge in the area of emerging (convergent) sciences and technologies, which are consequence of the interaction between mechanical engineering and natural sciences; especially nanotechnology, biotechnology, biomedicine, IT, and cognitive sciences. It is more unification of scientific disciplines than multidisciplinary cooperation.
Learning outcomes
General knowledge of possibilities, which are provided by new emerging sciences and technologies. Students should be able to creatively use findings and outcomes of emerging sciences and technologies when thinking about new machines and devices and their philosophical implications.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Podle programu zvaných vyučujících na daný semestr. Kurz se koná každé úterý od 14:00 do 17:00, v místnosti na VUT Ústav Konstruování, Fakulta strojní, Zasedací místnost ústavu: A2/415, Technická 2896/2.
Teaching methods
lectures; discussion
Assessment methods
Examination: exam is in format of the defence of the semester paper.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: zkouška v podobě obhajoby semestrální práce
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
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