Postgraduate Course: Feminism (PHIL11027)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The objective of this course is to explore the contribution of feminism to philosophy and vice versa. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students will be assessed by a mid-term 1500 word essay (30%) and a 2500 word essay at the end of the semester (70%) (excluding references). |
| Feedback |
Students have the opportunity to submit a formative essay by week 6 deadline on Turnitin via Learn. The essay cannot be draft of summative essay but it can be on the same topic.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- understand the topics listed above, and an ability to critically asses the arguments given for and against the various positions we will be studying.
- appreciate the value of characteristically philosophical ways of thinking.
- develop further philosophical knowledge and understanding.
- analyse and evaluate arguments; the sorts of evidence that philosophical arguments use; the differences between philosophical and empirical ways of thinking; the analysis of concepts.
- express philosophical ideas and arguments both orally and in writing, with particular regard to the following qualities: clarity, precision, and concision; structure in essay organization; structure in argument (written and oral); the ability to argue effectively in a debate, including showing respect for other participants.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
Please see Learn page |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Generic analytical and critical thinking skills, working to deadlines, using computers for word processing, competently using library resources (including electronic resources). |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
The course will be taught by Dr Ellie Mason. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elinor Mason
Tel:
Email: elinor.mason@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Becky Verdon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3860
Email: Rebecca.Verdon@ed.ac.uk |
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