Postgraduate Course: Ancient Philosophy Dissertation (MSc/Dip) (PHIL11052)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The dissertation will be written during the second semester and summer vacation, and will be 15,000 words long. The topic and plan of writing will be agreed in advance with the student's supervisor. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The programme of which this dissertation forms a part is intended to provide an intensive grounding in ancient philosophy, its methodology, and techniques of research. Successful completion of the dissertation will mean that students are 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 philosophical texts |
Assessment Information
| A dissertation of 15,000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Inna Kupreeva
Tel: (0131 6)50 3653
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Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
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