Undergraduate Course: Aesthetics (PHIL10117)
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 examine theories of beauty and the arts in contemporary thinkers. Topics discussed will include aesthetic experience, beauty, art, forgery, humour, emotion, truth and morality. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Normally 3 College/University Philosophy courses at grade B or above. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should have acquired
* an understanding of some major issues in aesthetics
* an understanding of how these issues relate to continuing debates
* an ability to read closely, analyse and criticise philosophical texts.
They should also have further developed the following skills
* written skills
* the ability to take part in group discussion
* the ability to present and defend arguments
* the ability to understand and analyse arguments
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Assessment Information
| The course will be assessed by a short (maximum 1500 word) essay due about the middle of the semester, for which a seminar presentation may be substituted (30%), and a final take-home exam (70%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Theodore Scaltsas
Tel: (0131 6)50 3649
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Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
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