? Credit Points : 60  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : PPL-P-DISPHIL

The dissertation will be written during the second semester and summer vacation, and will be between 10,000 and 15,000 words long. The topic and plan of writing will be agreed in advance with the student's supervisor.

? This course is not available to visting students.

Home subject area

Philosophy, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

The programme of which this dissertation forms a part is intended to provide an intensive grounding in ancient philosophy, its methodology, and techniques of research. Successful completion of the dissertation will mean that students are able to:
- develop a philosophical argument at length
- apply the philosophical techniques they have learnt in the taught courses
- use the analytical and exegetical skills they have acquired in the study of ancient philosophical texts

A dissertation of 15,000 words.

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Toni Noble
Tel : (0131 6)51 3188
Email : Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Inna Kupreeva
Tel : (0131 6)50 3653
Email : inna.kupreeva@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/