Postgraduate Course: Philosophy of Psychology MSc (PHIL11089)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
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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
Shared with UG course Philosophy of Psychology PHIL10081.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| 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: None |
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Weeks |
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Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. G06 Dugald Stewart Building |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who have completed this course should be able to:
* Examine the basic literature on the nature of folk psychology
* To make use of the empirical literature in a philosophial context
* Critically discuss the relationship between delusions and self-knowledge
* Critically evaluate a recent embodied theory of emotion |
Assessment Information
| One 2,500 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Matthew Nudds
Tel: (0131 6)50 3651
Email: Matthew.Nudds@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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