Postgraduate Course: Advanced Epistemology (Online) (PHIL11136)
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) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course is aimed at offering a selection of cutting-edge topics in epistemology. Possible topics include: assertion, epistemic relativism, the epistemology of disagreement, epistemic expressivism, epistemological disjunctivism, and epistemic value. Students on this course would ordinarily be expected to have successfully completed the corresponding Epistemology course (PHIL11131).
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| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Epistemology (Online) (PHIL11131)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students must have passed Epistemology (PHIL11131) or equivalent during their previous studies at another institution before taking this course. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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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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Online Activities 20,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
85 %,
Practical Exam
15 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students are assessed by a 2500 word essay at the end of the semester (85%) and successful participation in the on-line activities associated with the course (15%). |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
Students will develop their knowledge of key issues in contemporary epistemology. They will also develop their skills in critical thinking and in the oral and written presentation of philosophical arguments.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
This course is only for MSc/Dip/Cert Epistemology, Ethics and Mind students. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mikkel Gerken
Tel: (0131 6)51 5172
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: |
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