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At the start of the 2024 academic year, the Master of Philosophy will be restructured around a single pathway (« Philosophie », responsible : Valérie Debuiche), comprising core courses and a choice of specialised courses, for a total teaching volume of 444 hours per student;tudiant en 1e ann&e et 350 heures/étudiant en 2e ann&e, hors heures de travail personnel et de rédaction des mémoires de recherche.

Responsables

Valerie DEBUICHE — — Head of Master
Isabelle KOCH — — Head of Department

Aims

The scientific and professional objectives of the Master's in Philosophy are articulated not only for students who are destined for research and teaching (cases where this articulation is natural), but also for those who wish to turn towards other careers in the socioeconomic world. Indeed, the knowledge and skills expected on completion of the course can be quickly and effectively put to good use in taking civil service competitive examinations and, more generally, in gaining access to jobs in the tertiary sector, for example in the field of communications or the dissemination of knowledge.

Students with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, but also in Sciences and Humanities, other Humanities and Social Sciences, Arts and Letters (upon examination of the file by the Pédagogical Commission)

NB. In the case of a resumption of studies, candidates should contact the Bureau de la Formation Continue (BFC), as in the case of a self-financed resumption of studies.

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Targeted students

Students with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, but also in Sciences and Humanities, other fields of study in Humanities and Social Sciences, Arts and Letters (upon examination of the application by the Teaching Committee)

NB. In the case of a resumption of studies, candidates should contact the Bureau de la Formation Continue (BFC), as in the case of a self-financed resumption of studies.

Admission conditions

Applications for Master 1 are made on the national Mon Master platform:

https://www.monmaster.gouv.fr

Please note that the application campaign is very early (from the end of February to the end of March). A brief additional phase takes place at the end of June. The exact timetable for the current year should be obtained from the training managers.

Applications for direct admission to Master 2, for holders of a Master 1, are made on the local eCandidat platform, à from April/May

https://candidatures.univ-amu.fr/candidatures/#!accueilView

General criteria for examining applications: previous academic career and results; curriculum vitae, covering letter, skills acquired outside the academic career.

For candidates who are nationals of a country where French is not the official language, a minimum level of C1 in French, attested by a recognised certificate no more than 2 years old

Fundamental prerequisites

The prerequisites are those attested by the possession of a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy ; or a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Sciences and Humanities, other majors in Humanities and Social Sciences, Political Science, Epistémology, Arts and Letters.

In cases where the Bachelor’s degree is not in Philosophy, are expected éléments from the previous course attesting to at least partial training in Philosophy and an excellent level in related disciplines mobilising the same transversal skills.

For candidates who are nationals of a country where Frenchçais not the official language, minimum level C1 in Frenchçais attested by a recognised certification no more than 2 years old.

Fundamental prerequisites

Good level of language skills (fluency in French, fluency in scientific English or fluency in a modern language).

Structure and organisation

The two years of the Master of Philosophy are made up of Blocks of Knowledge and Competence (BCC) of different types :

- General and cross-disciplinary BCCs (common core teaching) with UE « Mener un projet de recherche : méthodes et outils » (3ECTS per semester) and disciplinary modern language UEs (3ECTS per semester)

- BCC d’approfondissement et renforcement des connaissances disciplinaires (enseignements de tronc commun)

- BCC de spécialisation en philosophie (enseignements à choix)

- BCC training à the scientific démarche, including a professionalizing séminaire réuniting Master 1 and 2 students, and doctoral students from the Centre Gilles Gaston Granger, and the rédaction of a mémoire de recherche in semester 2 and semester 4, validated by a defense.

Learning sites

ALLSH, Aix-en-Provence (Schuman)

Learning and research

The Master of Philosophy is supported by a Joint Research Unit, the Centre Gilles Gaston Granger (AMU/CNRS UMR 7304), directed by Pascal Taranto.

More information here : https://cggg.fr/

Knowledge to be acquired

In the Master of Philosophy, several BCCs allow you to acquire advanced knowledge in the following areas :

● BCC d’approfondissement et renforcement des connaissances disciplinaires : Histoire de la philosophie (sur chacun des grandes périodes : Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Modern Period, Philosophy and the History of Contemporary Philosophy) and on major areas of the discipline (métaphysics, aesthetics, épistémology)

● BCC de spécialisation en philosophie (enseignements à choix) : philosophie du langage, philosophie politique, philosophie morale, philosophie du travail, philosophie de l’environnement, philosophie de la culture, de la société et de la religion, philosophie de l’esprit, philosophie analytique.

NB. It is possible to take the 2 UEs of a teaching à choice, by choosing one in the pédagogic sheet and taking the other as part of a bonus Approfondissement des connaissances. As far as possible, the timetable is designed to allow both courses to be taken.

Professional skills to be acquired

Both the cross-disciplinary BCCs and the disciplinary BCCs, due to the nature of the discipline and the associated exercises, enable students to acquire versatile skills in the following areas:

● Mastering argumentation

- maîtrise de l'argumentation et de l'articulation logique du discours et des idées

- critical thinking, ability to question one's own and others' prejudices

- ability to grasp a problem from the outset and its implications

- ability to mobilise one's culture, whether general or disciplinary, with a view to establishing or criticising a theme

● Mastery of analysis

- maîtrise of concepts and their expression, finesse in capturing sémantic variations

- ability to read texts and identify hypotheses, theories, proofs, arguments, types of demonstration

- précision in capturing information and perception of its issues and implications

● Mastering synthesis

- ability to describe concisely the main aspects of a problem, the essential points of a text or a controversy, ability to summarise a work or a report

- ability to grasp ideas and controversies from a historical perspective

● Mastery of written and spoken expression

- rédactional abilities : clarity, précision, organisation of speech écrit

-ability to express oneself fluently in front of an audience, to adapt one's speech to the audience's skills and interests, to support a thesis with solid arguments

-ability to respond to questions and objections, to mobilise knowledge in the rapid pace of verbal exchange

● Mastering a modern language

- handling of scientific English

- mastery of translation issues in both research and communication

● Mastery of digital tools, knowledge of the digital resources of the discipline

Internships and supervised projects

In the 1st year and 2nd year, a research dissertation is written by each student under the supervision of a teacher-researcher or CNRS researcher. These dissertations correspond to a 6ECTS UE (semester 2) or 12ECTS UE (semester 4).

The work done throughout the year to complete these dissertations is accompanied by UE « Conducting a research project : methods and tools (3ECTS per semester), which bring Master 1 and Master 2 students together to create a better research dynamic. Students in the 2 years of the Masterées are put in a situation of scientific discussion and communication as part of a Master/Doctorate professionalising séminaire (2ECTS, S2 and S4).

The internships are not compulsory but are encouraged and are carried out as part of an agreement between the University and the partner structure (public or private company, association, laboratory, etc.).

Specific teaching conditions

Like the Bachelor of Philosophy degree, the Master of Philosophy degree can be taken at distance, as part of the ALLSH Distance Learning Service (SFAD). The structure of the course is identical for both face-to-face and distance learning. Depending on the course, the content and teachers may vary from one training system to another.

Students needing specific adaptations are invited to get closer to the beginning of the academic year:

- of schooling (office 2) to benefit from the Regime Spécial d’Etudes (RSE)

- from the Mission Handicap to benefit from accommodations adapted to Students with disabilities

Offsite teaching

All teaching in the Master's degree in Philosophy takes place at the Schuman campus in Aix-en-Provence. No localized teaching.

Professional integration rate

Seeked careers

The Master of Philosophy strengthens and diversifies students' knowledge and skills at a level that opens the way to teaching careers (primary, secondary and higher education), research careers and careers in the social and economic world that require a solid general culture, an aptitude for argumentation, debate and dialogue, and skills in the field of philosophy;conomique, require a solid general culture, an aptitude for argumentation, debate and dialogue, and skills in the analysis, synthesis and organisation of information and in the areas of written and oral expression.

The fields of study of the master's degree in Philosophy are positioned in the following areas:

- Teaching and research careers

- Métiers de lédition, de la documentation et de la diffusion des savoirs sous toutes leurs formes

- Communications and marketing

- Social and cultural mediation professions

- Careers in the tertiary sector: Civil service (labour inspectorate, hospital civil service in particular), private sector (project managers, writers, trainers, consultants, human resources managers, researchers and analysts (in particular labour analysts), preventionists, etc.).

Continuing studies

Further research-oriented studies

Based on the excellence of the Master's programme, further studies are encouraged at doctoral level. The UE « Séminaire professionnalisant Master/Doctorat » are the place for information on the possibilities of doctoral funding and a préparation of application à such funding.

According to the subjects envisaged, students can apply for doctoral scholarships that are disciplinary (Ecole Doctorale 356) or interdisciplinary (inter ED funding : philosophy/sciences, philosophy/law, philosophy/economics, philosophy/arts, etc.), or even doctoral contracts from Institutes.

The supporting laboratory for the two Master's degrees is the Centre Gilles Gaston Granger (UMR AMU/CNRS 7304).

Further studies in scientific or cultural mediation

The methodological and disciplinary training followed in the Master's programme gives a profile adapted to the scientific and cultural médiation professions (internship recommended in this type of professional integration project).

Further studies in education

Students wishing to enter the teaching profession can enrol after their Masters in pre-academic studies; The Department of Philosophy offers additional preparation for the criterion and the oral examination. This préparation also constitutes a good préparation for the CAPES, for which the competitive examination in philosophy is still strongly disciplinary in nature.

Typical course list

Course: Philosophy

Support for your academic achievement

- Staff of the HSHS Support Office.

- CIPE and SFAD for the use of distance learning.

Support for your academic choices

For more personalised information, applicants are invited to contact the course leaders

Support for your labor market integration

The resources offered by the Faculté ALLSH (SUIO, Ateliers SUIO, forums …) are complemented by the professionalising course in Master 1 and 2.

Support for your studies abroad

Stays of 1 semester or even 1 year abroad are strongly encouraged, as part of Aix Marseille Université's international partnerships (Erasmus+, Civis, AMU partnerships outside Europe).

The Philosophy Department is organising an information and preparation meeting at the end of October. All outgoing mobility projects must be prepared well in advance, if possible a year in advance: it is therefore advisable to contact the International Relations Manager, Sebastian Hüsch sebastian.husch@univ-amu.fr

Further information

Useful information is regularly updated on the Department of Philosophy website: https://allsh.univ-amu.fr/fr/departements/philosophie

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Discilpine : Humanities and Social Sciences
Departement : Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Languages, and Social Sciences (ALLSH)
Credits : 120
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COURSE CATALOGUE 2024 - 2025

MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY

News

Responsables

Aims

Targeted students

Admission conditions

Fundamental prerequisites

Fundamental prerequisites

Structure and organisation

Learning sites

Learning and research

Knowledge to be acquired

Professional skills to be acquired

Internships and supervised projects

Specific teaching conditions

Offsite teaching

Professional integration rate

Seeked careers

Continuing studies

Typical course list

Support for your academic achievement

Support for your academic choices

Support for your labor market integration

Support for your studies abroad

Further information