Postgraduate Course: The Nature of Moral Understanding MSc (PHIL11068)
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 |
Please see Learn page |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The central question with which this course is concerned is: what is the nature of the understanding someone has when they engage with their moral concerns. These moral concerns are considered to arise in relatively ordinary situations of the kinds presented in life, literature and film. These situations include decisions about what to do, wondering how to live, questions of whether one is under a moral obligation, contemplation of shame or guilt.
Shared with UG course The Nature of Moral Understanding PHIL10099.
The course is taught by Dr David Levy.
Formative feedback available;
- opportunity to submit a formative essay |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 5 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| 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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| 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
Students who complete the course successfully will be able to:
i) show an understanding of the nature of moral thinking and reasoning
ii) explain the commonality and difference of moral thinking with other kinds of thought
iii) describe the varieties of moral engagement beyond action and reasoning
iv) discuss inter-relation between ethical phenomena, normative moral claims, and meta-ethical claims
v) contrast different ways of making moral arguments and discuss the limits to formalising such arguments
vi) set out accounts of how value and obligation are derivable from ordinary experience
vii) demonstrate a familiarity with primary and secondary authors in post-war moral philosophy
The transferable skills students will develop in this course include a capacity to read with an analytical goal, written communication skills, oral communication skills, the ability to present an argument or considerations in favour of a preferred conclusion and crucially the capacity for taking notes on a discussion while participating in it. |
Assessment Information
One 2,500 word essay
Assignment deadline: Monday 20th April 2015 by 12 noon
Upper word limit: 2750 maximum (2500 words plus 10% leeway)
Return deadline: Tuesday 12th May 2015 |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Theodore Scaltsas
Tel: (0131 6)50 3649
Email: Scaltsas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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