Postgraduate Course: Normative Theory MSc (PHIL11062)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course provides a systematic comparison of some of the major normative traditions. Examples of such traditions are the utilitarian and Kantian contractualist traditions. The course looks at what exactly these traditions agree and disagree about.
Shared with UG course PHIL10078 Normative Theory |
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 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 |
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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
| One 2500 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Matthew Chrisman
Tel: (0131 6)50 3648
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Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
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