Undergraduate Course: Aesthetics (PHIL10012)
Course Outline
School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Philosophy |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk |
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Course description |
This course will discuss topics in contemporary analytic aesthetics, including forgery, aesthetics of nature, photography and film, the pleasures of tragedy, art and morality, humour, music. |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should have at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 35 |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | Aesthetics | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | |
First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Dugald Stewart Building, Room G.06 |
Additional information |
Class location: Room 11.01 David Hume Tower |
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 0 |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
Class location: Room 11.01 David Hume Tower |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students will have
- a grasp of the distinctive methodology of analytic aesthetics;
- an understanding of the central problems of contemporary analytic aesthetics;
- developed the ability to analyze and criticise the writings of philosophers and art theorists on a variety of aesthetic issues;
- gained an awareness of the historical development of aesthetics as a branch of philosophy;
- improved their skills in presenting philosophical arguments both orally and in writing.
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Assessment Information
Assessment will be by 2-hour examination in the May diet. Senior Honours students doing the dissertation in Philosophy must write a long essay (approximately 5000 words) in lieu of the final exam.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
one essay (50%) plus one exam (50%) |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Andrew Mason
Tel:
Email: A.S.Mason@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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