1. Knowledge and understanding: study of the historical and philosophical English context of the 17th and the 18th Centuries, and analysis of the philosophical texts scheduled in the program.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: written reports on issues chosen by the student in a list proposed by the professor.
3. Making judgements: interpretation of texts skills and participation in classroom debates.
4. Communications skills: testing of skill in communicating personal interpretation and debating issues.
5. Learning skills: stimulating the skill in framing philosophical issues in the given historical context.