Undergraduate Course: Philosophical Issues in Evolution (PHIL10106)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will offer detailed seminars on key philosophical issues in evolution and evolutionary theory. No background in biology or life-sciences will be assumed, and the course is intended to be accessible to students with a wide range of philosophical interests and aptitudes. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 25 |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 16:10 - 18:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. Room G.06, Dugald Stewart Building. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| In taking this course, students should be equipped to explore, discuss and analyse philosophical issues in evolutionary theory, and acquire confidence in dealing with concepts and arguments in this field. |
Assessment Information
1. a short presentation (10%)
2. one short (approx. 1500 word) essay (35%) due roughly half way through the semester
3. a final long (approx. 3000 word) essay (55%) due before the end of the semester
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jane Lavelle
Tel: (0131 6)51 6333
Email: J.S.Lavelle@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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