Postgraduate Course: PhD Philosophy Proseminar (PHIL12001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 0 |
ECTS Credits | 0 |
| Summary | This is a general course for all first year Philosophy PhD students. The course will be taught by a different faculty member each week, and each week will focus on a different classic paper from across the discipline. Students will be expected to pre-read every week, and to make a short presentation at least once in each semester.
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| Course description |
The syllabus will be available at the beginning of the course. It will vary from year to year.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
0
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Lecture Hours 40,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
No assessment. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| The aims are twofold: first to expose students to some of the classic articles in philosophy and to develop their general knowledge of the discipline. Second, to develop the skills of doing philosophy. The course will help develop reading skills, discussion skills, and presentation skills.
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Reading List
| Weekly reading list is available on Learn. |
Additional Information
| Course URL |
Please see Learn page |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Transferable skills will include time management, comprehension of complex texts, public presentations. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Dave Ward
Tel: (0131 6)50 3652
Email: dave.ward@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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