Undergraduate Course: Philosophy Dissertation - Part 2: Completion (PHIL10119)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will enable students to research, draft and submit an extended dissertation in a Philosophical topic of their choosing, in consultation with a suitably-qualified and experienced supervisor. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, students will be able to:-
- pursue topics in Philosophy through supervised but independently-motivated study;
- construct extended written pieces in Philosophy which demonstrate a suitable grounding in primary and secondary Philosophical literature;
- make use of library and other resources as part of a sustained research project.
- complete a self-contained research project within an agreed schedule.
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Assessment Information
| Assessed by a self-contained dissertation of no more than 8,000 words, including a full bibliography; or by two 5,000 word essays including bibliography. |
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
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Course secretary | Mrs Moira Avraam
Tel: (0131 6)50 3661
Email: Moira.Avraam@ed.ac.uk |
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