Undergraduate Course: Philosophy of Psychology (PHIL10081)
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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Philosophy of Psychology: This course will provide a broad overview over the relatively young discipline of the philosophy of psychology. Issues discussed will include topics such as the nature of folk psychology, the architecture of the mind, whether infants and animals can think, and the role of language in thought |
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. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 29 |
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| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Dugald Stewart Building, room G.06 |
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 0 |
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 6 |
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| Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Dugald Stewart Building, room G.06 |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| To develop further the philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, acquired in previous philosophy courses. |
Assessment Information
| This course will be assessed through a weekly participation grade (20%) and a final essay of 2,500 (80%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Matthew Nudds
Tel: (0131 6)50 3651
Email: Matthew.Nudds@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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