Undergraduate Course: Aesthetics (PHIL10117)
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/ug_study/ug_honours/ug_hons_index.html |
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| Course description |
The course will examine theories of beauty and the arts in contemporary thinkers. Topics discussed will include aesthetic experience, beauty, art, forgery, humour, emotion, truth and morality. |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should have acquired
! an understanding of some major issues in aesthetics
! an understanding of how these issues relate to continuing debates
! an ability to read closely, analyse and criticise philosophical texts.
They should also have further developed the following skills
! written skills
! the ability to take part in group discussion
! the ability to present and defend arguments
! the ability to understand and analyse arguments
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Assessment Information
| The course will be assessed by a short (maximum 1500 word) essay due about the middle of the semester, for which a seminar presentation may be substituted (30%), and a final take-home exam (70%). |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Theodore Scaltsas
Tel: (0131 6)50 3649
Email: Scaltsas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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