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Irrational Knowing [ASSOC] (B-LUCA-K44282)

6 ECTSEnglish24 First termFirst termCannot be taken as part of an examination contract
Teirlinck Johan (coordinator) |  Teirlinck Johan |  N.
LUCA POC GRADUATE (OC beeldverhaal, fotografie, media- en informationdesign, vrije kunsten Brussel)

Aims

This course unit can also be taken by other students of the Association KU Leuven. 
Students of other higher education institutions will have to register as a LUCA Interuniversity Student. More information.

NOTE: this course unit might have restrictions on the number of participants!
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Insight in personal decision making.

Insight in your own work.

Insight in other people's work.

Interactive discussions on both your own and other work.

Confrontation with other disciplines, departments and countries.

Through these objectives, this course unit achieves the following course-specific learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6

Previous knowledge

none

Is included in these courses of study

Activities

6 ects. Irrational Knowing (B-LUCA-K64675)

6 ECTSEnglishFormat: Lecture-assignment24 First termFirst term
Teirlinck Johan |  N.
LUCA POC GRADUATE (OC beeldverhaal, fotografie, media- en informationdesign, vrije kunsten Brussel)

Content

The sessions focus on the difference between rational knowledge and irrational knowing. Whereas the first one is once and again confirmed in our daily life, in the importance of science today and in the strong belief that we can measure all things, the second one is clearly forgotten and underestimated. Strangely enough it is the second one that rules the most important things in our life. Such questions as: why do we love ?, why do we act ?, and why do we live ? illustrate that we seem to 'know' at lot more than the strictly rational.

The 'knowledge' of the body and the sense, the outer, inner and upper world, ... views of guest speakers and student presentations about this matter will be the subject of the seminar 'Irrational Knowing'.

Luis Bunuel (dreams), Andri Tarkovski (spiritual knowing), Ingmar Bergman (memories, anxiety), David Lynch (Inland Empire), Dardenne brothers (L'enfant (the child) and Le Fils (the son) on moral knowing, Edvard Munch, Vincent Van Gogh, Marlene Dumas, De Sade (sexual knowing), RW Fassbinder, Claire Denis, ...

Dreams, intuition, emotions, fear, sexual lust, memories, spiritual knowing, ancers and genes, the big reservoir of the irrational ... all sources of insights and knowing.

Input of all student in student presentations in which they present their own work (with a link with the irrational knowing) and get feedback on it.

Dicussions, debate, sharing of views.

Language of instruction: more information

English

Evaluation

Irrational Knowing (B-LUCA-K84282)

Type : Partial or continuous assessment with (final) exam during the examination period
Description of evaluation : Oral, Written, Paper/Project
Type of questions : Open questions

Explanation

AssessmentGrading scale
TOTAL1-20/20 scale

Evaluation

50 % written exam (in December/January, possibly outside the exam period)

50 % personal presentation of your work, and feedback given to other students

Information about retaking exams

Same as first session