Postgraduate Course: Ancient Philosophy Seminar I (PHIL11106)
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 | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course aims to introduce students to some key themes in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy as discussed by the major thinkers and schools of this period. |
| Course description |
Typical themes that may be covered are theories of reality, cognition or ethics. The course may focus on one philosopher or school in depth or pursue a specific topic from the Presocratics through Plato, Aristotle and Hellenistic philosophy to late ancient Platonism (as appropriate).
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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 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| 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) |
Final essay - 3,000 words - 100%
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| Feedback |
Students will have the opportunity to write a 1,500 word formative essay for which they will receive written feedback. This essay cannot be a draft of the summative essay. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Display knowledge and understanding of central topics or texts in ancient philosophy.
- Closely read and interpret texts and present this interpretation in written form.
- Reconstruct and evaluate arguments by ancient philosophers.
- Critically evaluate interpretations provided in secondary sources.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
To help our students develop as:
- creative problem solvers. reasoners and researchers
- critical, flexible, tolerant and reflective thinkers
- effective and influential contributors to discussion in all forms
- skilled communicators |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Inna Kupreeva
Tel: (0131 6)50 3653
Email: inna.kupreeva@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Olivia Coltman
Tel:
Email: ocoltman@ed.ac.uk |
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