Examen philosophicum, often abbreviated ex. phil. , is a course at certain Norwegian universities that functions as an introductory course within philosophy and scientific method. Higher education in Norway is offered by a range of seven universities, eight specialised universities, 25 University colleges as well as a range of private The course is not required to take other studies, but must be passed to receive a Bachelor's degree. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and
The content of the course varies from university to university, but in general it contains philosophy, philosophy of science, history of science, ethics and/or rhetoric. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Philosophy of science is the study of assumptions foundations and implications of Science. Science is a body of empirical, theoretical, and practical knowledge about the natural world, produced by a global community of researchers Ethics is a major branch of Philosophy, encompassing right conduct and good life Rhetoric has had many definitions no simple definition can do it justice In the arts the course is often combined with examen facultatum (ex. fac. ). Under the old cand.mag.-system the course was worth 5 vekttall (half a single semester nominal course load) and along with ex. Candidatus magisterii (male Candidata magisterii (female abbreviated cand fac. it made up an introductory semester at the universities.
Variations
- The Norwegian University of Life Sciences has a 10 ECTS course. The Norwegian University of Life Sciences ( Norwegian: Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap, UMB) is a Public university located in European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System ( ECTS) is a standard for comparing the study attainment and performance of students of Higher education across the
- The Norwegian University of Science and Technology has a 7. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, known by its Norwegian acronym NTNU (from Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet) is located 5 ECTS course obligatory for all students in the first semester. A 7. 5 credit ex. fac. is also required for arts students. Dragvoll is a location in Trondheim, Norway, where several parts of the buildings and campus of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology are located
- The University of Agder has a 10 ECTS course in the second year of study. University of Agder ( Universitetet i Agder) previously Agder University College, has 8500 students and 900 members of faculty and staff
- The University of Bergen has an introductory semester, of which ex. The University of Bergen ( Universitetet i Bergen) is located in Bergen, Norway. phil. makes up 10 ECTS.
- The University of Oslo has a 10 ECTS course for all students. The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo Universitas Osloensis is the oldest and largest University in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital
- The University of Stavanger has a 10 ECTS course for all students, but this is often offered in the third semester. The University of Stavanger (UiS is located in Stavanger, Norway and has about 8000 students and 910 administration faculty and service staff
- The University of Tromsø operates with an introductory semester, all of which is ex. The University of Tromsø ( Norwegian: Universitetet i Tromsø) is the world's northernmost University. fac. So the university does not offer ex. phil. as such.
- Also, some university colleges offer ex. The term " university college " is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide Tertiary education but do not have full or independent phil. as an elective.
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