Postgraduate Course: Ancient Philosophy Seminar II (PHIL11107)
Course Outline
School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This course aims to introduce students to the detailed study of a key text or topic in ancient philosophy.
Typical topics are likely to include:
- ancient theories of the good
- ancient metaphysics
- Aristotle's psychology
- Plato's cosmology
- Presocratic theories of perception
Whilst texts may include:
- Plato's Republic
- Phaedo- Timaeus
- Aristotle's De Anima
- Physics
- Metaphysics
- Passages from Presocratic and Stoic philosophers
Formative feedback;
- opportunity to submit a formative essay by the week 6 closing deadline
- course organiser will review drafts up to 10 days before summative assessment deadline. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 21,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
173 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
One 2500 word essay.
Assignment deadline: Monday 20th April 2015 by 12 noon
Return deadline: Tuesday 12th May 2015 |
Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
The course aims to develop both students' philosophical skills and their ability to identify and analyze the ideas and arguments of ancient philosophical texts which are multiply interpreted. The teaching is seminar based, and each week students will have to prepare by reading set work.
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Additional Information
Course URL |
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Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Additional Class Delivery Information |
The course is taught by Dr Inna Kupreeva. |
Keywords | Not entered |
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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