Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
give an account of the historical evolution of hermeneutics,
analyze the conditions of interpretation within the human sciences,
critically discuss the relationship between arguments and perspectives within hermeneutics.
Course Content
The course begins with a historical account of the objects, domains and dimensions of hermeneutics from antiquity to today. Subsequently, the conditions for the practice and assessment of interpretive approaches within the human sciences are analyzed in terms of e.g. intention, convention and context; empathy and experience; suspicion and power. The relationship between meaning assignment and evidence for meaning as well as between legitimate perspectives and rational argument is problematized througout the course.
Assessment
- written assignments
- active seminar participation
Grades
The grading scale used for the final course grade is A–F.
Grades are reported as follows:
- Introdcution to Hermeneutics - 7.5 Credits | A–F
Entry Requirements
- General entry requirements
Other Information
This course cannot be counted towards the same degree along with courses that have equivalent content.
If the student has received a decision/recommendation granting study support from Dalarna University because of a disability, then the examiner has the right to offer an alternative examination arrangement. The examiner takes into account the objectives in the course syllabus when deciding whether the examination can be adapted in accordance with the decision/recommendation.