Postgraduate Course: Dissertation MSc Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (Online) (PHIL11138)
Course Outline
School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | The 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.
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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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. |
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Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Duncan Pritchard
Tel:
Email: duncan.pritchard@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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