Postgraduate Course: MSc Philosophy Proseminar A (PHIL11229)
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 | The MSc Proseminar will help students develop the research, writing, and other skills necessary to be successful in the Philosophy MSc. Parttime students are strongly encouraged to take the MSc Proseminar in their first year. The topics covered may vary from year to year. |
| Course description |
This will be a discussion-based course focused on developing the research, writing and other skills necessary to succeed in the Philosophy MSc. The topics covered may vary from year to year, but will be accessible and of interest to students from a wide variety of philosophical backgrounds.
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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 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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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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Seminar/Tutorial 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) |
Short Essays (2 during semester) - 1,000 words each - 20% each«br /»
Final essay of 2,000 words - 55%«br /»
Other assessment: peer review or presentation - 5% |
| Feedback |
Students will receive feedback on two short essays and peer review feedback on at least one short essay. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Improve critical reading of philosophical texts.
- Improve critical analysis of philosophical arguments and positions.
- Conduct original philosophical research.
- Write more clearly and effectively.
- Better revise and expand written work in light of feedback.
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Reading List
| Changes from year to year. Readings will be available on Learn. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Aspiration and personal development; research and enquiry; personal and intellectual autonomy; communication |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Berislav Marusic
Tel:
Email: bmarusic@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Ida Conlin
Tel:
Email: iconlin@ed.ac.uk |
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