Undergraduate Course: Reason and Rationality (PHIL10129)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course examines the relation between how people reason and their rationality. It aims to explore how theories and evidence form psychology, especially the heuristics and biases literature, should impact of philosophical theories of good reasoning and rationality. |
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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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate:
knowledge of psychological theories and findings about reasoning
an understanding of how psychological theories and findings impact on philosophical debates about rationality
knowledge and understanding of different types of decision-theoretic (philosophical) models of reasoning
knowledge of major issues currently at the frontiers of philosophical debates about reasoning and rationality
an ability to bring analytic and critical tools to bear in reading and writing about current topics of research on reasoning and rationality
Students will also acquire the following transferable skills:
written skills
analytical skills
oral communication skills
the ability to recognise and critically assess an argument
the ability to do literature searches
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Assessment Information
| This course will be assessed by very short (equivalent to approx. 250 words) weekly assignments (5%), one mid-term essay (approx. 1500 word) due roughly half way through the semester (35%), and a final essay (approx. 1500 word) due around the end of semester (60%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
written skills
analytical skills
oral communication skills
the ability to recognise and critically assess an argument
the ability to do literature searches |
| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Natalie Gold
Tel: (0131 6)50 3085
Email: natalie.gold@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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