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Postgraduate Course: Epistemology 2 (PHIL11093)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course will introduce students to cutting-edge research in contemporary epistemology. Students will (i) attend fortnightly meetings of the Epistemology Research Seminar (at which visiting speakers present their research), (ii) participate in fortnightly tutorials, and (iii) develop a research paper under the supervision of one of the members of Edinburgh's Epistemology Research Cluster.

Information on the Epistemology Research Cluster can be found at:

http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/philosophy/groups/epistemology-edinburgh

http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/philosophy/groups/epistemology-research-group

Formative feedback available:
- opportunity to submit a formative essay by the week 6 (semester 2) closing deadline
- fortnightly tutorials
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 21, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 173 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Assessment: one 2,500-word essay.
Assignment deadline: Monday 20th April 2015 by 12 noon
Return deadline: Tuesday 12th May 2015
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Students will gain knowledge of some of the key issues in contemporary epistemology and will develop their skills at critical thinking.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL Please see Learn page
Graduate Attributes and Skills Students will demonstrate the following transferable skills:
- evaluating abstract theoretical claims.
- grasping and analysing complex arguments.
Additional Class Delivery Information Taught by Dr Allan Hazlett and other members of the Epistemology Research Cluster.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Allan Hazlett
Tel: (0131 6)50 3654
Email: ahazlett@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk
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