Postgraduate Course: Philosophy of Language (PHIL11022)
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 | This course concerns themes centring around "context sensitivity" in language. |
| Course description |
This intermediate course in philosophy of language explores topics in the philosophy of language in greater depth than in Mind, Matter, and Language. The course might cover topics such as: the nature of meaning, the role of semantic theory, speech act theory, the relation between thought and language, the social role of language, and particular linguistic constructions.
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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: 8 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
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) |
A 2500 word final essay [100%]
Word limit: 2500 words maximum (excluding references)
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| 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 some core problems in the philosophy of language.
- deploy logical and formal methods in the service of philosophical problems.
- develop of general analytical skills.
- have an acquaintance with various historical and current views on central issues in the philosophy of language.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | meaning,reference,names,indexicals |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr James Collin
Tel:
Email: James.Collin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Becky Verdon
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Rebecca.Verdon@ed.ac.uk |
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