Postgraduate Course: Contemporary Debates in Logic and Language I (PHIL11193)
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 | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
Summary | This 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
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
86 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
One 2,500 essay (100%)
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:
- discuss the latest cutting edge research in logic and language (as presented by Logic and Language Research Group speakers)
- engage critically in contemporary debates in logic and language.
- formulate questions and positions of relevance in logic and language and write a short critical paper on a current theme in logic and language
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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.
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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. |
Keywords | logic,language |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Brian Rabern
Tel:
Email: brian.rabern@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Becky Verdon
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Rebecca.Verdon@ed.ac.uk |
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