Postgraduate Course: Advanced Epistemology (Online) (PHIL11136)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course is aimed at offering a selection of cutting-edge topics in epistemology. Possible topics include: assertion, epistemic relativism, the epistemology of disagreement, epistemic expressivism, epistemological disjunctivism, and epistemic value. Students on this course would ordinarily be expected to have successfully completed the corresponding Epistemology course (PHIL11131).
Please note this course will begin in *January 2016* not 2015. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Epistemology (Online) (PHIL11131)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will develop their knowledge of key issues in contemporary epistemology. They will also develop their skills in critical thinking and in the oral and written presentation of philosophical arguments.
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Assessment Information
| Students are assessed by a 2500 word essay at the end of the semester (85%) and successful participation in the on-line activities associated with the course (15%). |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mikkel Gerken
Tel: (0131 6)51 5172
Email: mgerken@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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