Philosophy Dissertation - Part 1: Preparation (U03922)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-3-DsPrep-PH

This course is designed to enable students to prepare thoroughly for researching, writing and submitting a dissertation in Philosophy. Students will receive guidance on identifying a suitable area for research, constructing a research proposal and preparing an annotated bibliography / literature review, through a combination of seminars, proposal-writing workshops and library exercises.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Philosophy 2A (PP0033) or Philosophy 2B (PP0034) or equivalent.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

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

? Additional Class Information : Students will receive c. 12 hours contact-time, included 5 x two-hour seminars in the first semester.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students will be able to:-
- construct a concise and practical research proposal;
- make optimal use of available resources and explore topics through independent study;
- identify and utilise relevant texts as part of their research;
- be in a position to proceed to the the primary researching and writing-up of their dissertation in Year 4.

Assessment Information

• A dissertation proposal that outlines the aims, methods and (preliminary) conclusions of the project to be undertaken.
• An annotated bibliography/literature review that refers to the main primary and secondary works in the field of study indicated.