Undergraduate Course: Philosophy Dissertation - Part 1: Preparation (PHIL10068)
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 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is designed to enable students to prepare thoroughly for researching, writing and submitting a dissertation in Philosophy. Students will receive guidance on identifying a suitable area for research, constructing a research proposal and preparing an annotated bibliography / literature review, through a combination of seminars, proposal-writing workshops and library exercises. |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, students will be able to:-
- construct a concise and practical research proposal;
- make optimal use of available resources and explore topics through independent study;
- identify and utilise relevant texts as part of their research;
- be in a position to proceed to the the primary researching and writing-up of their dissertation in Year 4. |
Assessment Information
? A dissertation proposal that outlines the aims, methods and (preliminary) conclusions of the project to be undertaken.
? An annotated bibliography/literature review that refers to the main primary and secondary works in the field of study indicated.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alasdair Richmond
Tel: (0131 6)50 3656
Email: A.Richmond@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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