Undergraduate Course: Normative theory (PHIL10078)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Normative Theories are theories about how we ought to act, or how we ought to live. This course examines different traditions in, and approaches to, normative theory. These may include some or all of Kantianism, Utilitarianism, Contractualism and Virtue Ethics, as well as Particularism and other anti-theoretical approaches. |
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 34 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Mid-term essay of 1,500 words (40%)
End-of-semester essay of 2,500 words (60%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2015/16, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Quota: 5 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Mid-term essay of 1,500 words (40%)
End-of-semester essay of 2,500 words (60%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| To develop further the philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, acquired in previous philosophy courses.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Deborah Roberts
Tel: (0131 6)51 5171
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: |
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