Postgraduate Course: Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Debates (PHIL11123)
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 |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of this course is to offer MSc students an introduction to contemporary debates in philosophy of science. The course will run as a visiting speaker seminar series plus tutorials. The course will cover a range of key topics in philosophy of science and provide the springboard for the students to probe deeper into the subject matter covered in the seminars, through an analysis of further relevant sources in the tutorials, and in-depth investigation of a chosen topic for the coursework. The course is core to the MSc specialisation in Philosophy of Science.
Taught by Michela Massimi
Formative feedback available;
- opportunity to submit a formative essay
- tutorials |
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 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
164 )
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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
| To acquire a well rounded view of contemporary debates in philosophy of science and to enhance students' critical skills both orally (via Q&A at the speakers seminars) and in writing (via coursework assessment) |
Assessment Information
One essay of up to 2,500 words on a chosen topic related to one of the speakers' seminars and agreed with the Course Organiser.
Assignment deadline: Monday 20th April 2014 by 12 noon
Word limit: 2500 words maximum
Return deadline: Tuesday 12th May 2015 |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
Here is the list of visiting speakers for 2014-2015.
18 September: Martin Kusch (Vienna)
2 October: Robin Hendry (Durham)
16 October: Nancy Cartwright (Durham/San Diego)
30 October: Chris Timpson (Oxford)
13 November: Margaret Morrison (Toronto)
27 November: Juha Saatsi (Leeds)
15 January: Eran Tal (Cambridge)
5 February: TBA
26 February: Sabina Leonelli (Exeter)
12 March: Johanna Wolff (Hong Kong)
26 March: Samir Okasha (Bristol)
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Michela Massimi
Tel: (0131 6)50 3662
Email: Michela.Massimi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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