Undergraduate Course: Paradoxes of decision (PHIL10080)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk/ug_study/ug_honours/ug_hons_index.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will look at a number of paradoxes about decision making which are easy to state but very controvsersial. It will use these paradoxes to examine the development of modern decision theory, or the theory of rational choice. It will show how this theory can be applied to areas such as ethics or philosophy of science. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | At least three Philosophy courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University / College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| To develop further the philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, acquired in previous philosophy courses. |
Assessment Information
This course will be assessed by very short (equivalent to approx. 250 words) weekly assignments (5%), one short (approx. 1500 word) essay (35%) due roughly half way through the semester, and a final take-home exam (60%).
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
This course will be assessed by very short (equivalent to approx. 250 words) weekly assignments (5%), one short (approx. 1500 word) essay (35%) due roughly half way through the semester, and a final ?take home? exam (60%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Mccarthy
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Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
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