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

Postgraduate Course: Contemporary Debates in History of Philosophy I (PHIL11185)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course introduces students to cutting-edge research in the history of philosophy.
Course description This course introduces students to cutting-edge research in the history of philosophy. Students will (i) attend meetings of the History of Philosophy Research Seminar (at which visiting speakers present their research), (ii) participate in tutorials, and (iii) develop a research paper under the supervision of one of the members of Edinburgh's History of Philosophy Research Cluster.

Information on the History of Philosophy Research Cluster can be found at:

https://www.ed.ac.uk/ppls/philosophy/research/areas/history-of-philosophy
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 9, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 83 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One 2,500 essay (100%)«br /»
Word Limit: 2,500 words (excluding references)
Feedback Students will have the opportunity to submit one 2500 word formative essay.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. discuss the latest cutting edge research in history of philosophy (as presented by History of Philosophy Research Group speakers)
  2. engage critically in contemporary debates in history of philosophy
  3. formulate questions and positions of relevance in history of philosophy and write a short critical paper on a current theme in history of philosophy
Reading List
Readings will include new or in-progress papers by HPRG speakers, as well as relevant background papers, to be determined by the speaker and announced before each tutorial.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Reading, understanding and critically engaging with the latest history of philosophy research; critical thinking; constructive oral engagement; essay writing.
Keywordshistory,philosophy
Contacts
Course organiserProf Pauline Phemister
Tel: (0131 6)51 3747
Email: p.phemister@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Becky Verdon
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Rebecca.Verdon@ed.ac.uk
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