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

Postgraduate Course: Contemporary Debates in Logic and Language I (PHIL11193)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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 logic and language.
Course description This course introduces students to cutting-edge research in logic and language. Students will (i) attend meetings of the Logic and Language 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 Logic and Language Research Cluster.

Information on the Logic and Language Research Cluster can be found at:

https://www.ed.ac.uk/ppls/philosophy/research/areas/logic-and-language
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
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. discuss the latest cutting edge research in logic and language (as presented by Logic and Language Research Group speakers)
  2. engage critically in contemporary debates in logic and language.
  3. formulate questions and positions of relevance in logic and language and write a short critical paper on a current theme in logic and language
Reading List
Readings will include new or in-progress papers by LLRG 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 logic and language research; critical thinking; constructive oral engagement; essay writing.
Keywordslogic,language
Contacts
Course organiserDr Brian Rabern
Tel:
Email: brian.rabern@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Becky Verdon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3860
Email: Rebecca.Verdon@ed.ac.uk
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