Postgraduate Course: Philosophy Dissertation (100 Credits) (PHIL11096)
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 | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 100 |
ECTS Credits | 50 |
| Summary | This dissertation will be written during the second semester and the summer vacation, and will be between 20,000 and 25,000 words. The topic and plan of writing will be agreed in advance with the student's supervisor. |
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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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Learning Outcomes
The programme of which this dissertation forms a part is intended to provide an intensive grounding in philosophy, its methodology, and techniques of research. Successful completion of the dissertation will mean that students are able to:
- develop a philosophical argument at length;
- apply the philosophical techniques they have learnt in the taught courses.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Michael Ridge
Tel: (0131 6)50 3657
Email: Joshua.Stapp@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
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