Postgraduate Course: Dissertation in Ancient Greek, Roman, or Islamic Philosophy (PHIL11238)
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) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | This dissertation course, together with the pre-requisite courses, provide an intensive grounding in either Ancient Greek, Roman or Islamic philosophy, including its methodology and techniques of research. |
| Course description |
The dissertation will be started during semester 2 and completed during the summer, and should be 8000 words long.
The topic and plan of writing will be agreed in advance with the student's supervisor.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | Students MUST also take:
Ancient Philosophy Seminar I (PHIL11106) OR
Islamic Philosophy (PHIL11209)
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | In addition to the required courses, students must complete at least one other relevant course, to be approved by the Course Organiser. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
578 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% dissertation research project.
Students are required to submit a dissertation proposal in their final year of coursework study but this is not a marked piece of work. The dissertation proposal is aimed at getting students to think seriously about their independent research project. It will require them to organise a reading list, and encourage them to narrow down their ideas to something that (a) can be supervised by a faculty member, and (b) can be achieved in 8000 words. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- develop a philosophical argument at length
- apply the philosophical techniques they have learnt in the taught courses
- use the analytical and exegetical skills they have acquired in the study of ancient Greek, Roman or Islamic philosophical texts
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research skills, personal effectiveness, intellectual skills. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fedor Benevich
Tel:
Email: Fedor.Benevich@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Olivia Coltman
Tel:
Email: ocoltman@ed.ac.uk |
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