Postgraduate Course: Ancient Philosophy Seminar II (PHIL11107)
Course Outline
School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This course aims to introduce students to the detailed study of a key text or topic in ancient philosophy.
Typical topics are likely to include:
- ancient theories of the good
- ancient metaphysics
- Aristotle's psychology
- Plato's cosmology
- Presocratic theories of perception
Whilst texts may include:
- Plato's Republic
- Phaedo- Timaeus
- Aristotle's De Anima
- Physics
- Metaphysics
- Passages from Presocratic and Stoic philosophers
The course is taught by Dr Inna Kupreeva.
Formative feedback;
- opportunity to submit a formative essay on Learn by week 6 deadline (Monday 21st October by 12 noon)
- course organiser will review drafts up to 10 days before summative assessment deadline. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 21,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
173 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course aims to develop both students' philosophical skills and their ability to identify and analyze the ideas and arguments of ancient philosophical texts which are multiply interpreted. The teaching is seminar based, and each week students will have to prepare by reading set work. |
Assessment Information
One 2500 word essay.
Assignment deadline: Monday 14th April 2014 by 12 noon
Return deadline: Tuesday 6th May 2014 |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Inna Kupreeva
Tel: (0131 6)50 3653
Email: inna.kupreeva@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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