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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Philosophy

Postgraduate Course: Dissertation MSc Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (Online) (PHIL11138)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits60
Home subject areaPhilosophy Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe dissertation will involve a research project within the fields of epistemology, ethics and philosophy of mind and cognitive science, including projects at the intersection of one or more of these fields.



Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The programme of which this dissertation forms a part is intended to provide an intensive grounding in epistemology,ethics and philosophy of mind and cognitive science. Successful completion of the dissertation will mean that students are able to:
- develop a philosophical argument at length
- apply the philosophical techniques they have learnt in the taught courses
Assessment Information
The dissertation project should be 8000 - 10,000 words.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Duncan Pritchard
Tel:
Email: duncan.pritchard@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk
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