Undergraduate Course: Epistemology and Evidence Law (PHIL10185)

Course Outline
School	School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences	College	College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course applies theories and ideas from contemporary epistemology to questions and puzzles in the law of evidence - that branch of the law concerned with the proof of facts in legal proceedings.
Course description	This course applies theories and ideas from contemporary epistemology to questions and puzzles in the law of evidence - that branch of the law concerned with the proof of facts in legal proceedings. Topics to be covered include the presumption of innocence, the beyond a reasonable doubt standard of proof, sentencing and punishment, character evidence, forensic evidence and eyewitness testimony. The course may also cover, in any given year, topics of particular contemporary interest - such as the use of biometric evidence in criminal prosecution, and the 'corroboration rule' and 'not proven' verdicts distinctive of Scots law.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Mind, Matter and Language (PHIL08014) AND Knowledge and Reality (PHIL08017)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	Students studying MA Cognitive Science (Humanities) or Law are permitted to take this course without having met the pre-requisites of Mind, Matter and Language and Knowledge and Reality. However, it is advisable that students discuss the suitability of the course with their PT and the course organizer before enrolling.

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: 20
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Coursework 100%: Midterm essay 40% Final Essay 60%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Students will demonstrate a detailed understanding of a selection of central topics and theories in epistemology and evidence law. Students will critically assess and compare arguments in epistemology and evidence law and deploy these arguments for himself and herself.' Students will analyse complex arguments and concepts, and apply these abilities to topics in epistemology and evidence law. Students will write and discuss with clarity, rigour and structural transparency and develop appropriate research skills in philosophy.