Postgraduate Course: Philosophy and the Environment MSc (PHIL11048)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course will examine central philosophical problems in relation to the natural environment in both the history of philosophy and contemporary debates. The content evolves year to year, but it may cover topics such as (i) the concept of nature and the natural, (ii) the moral implications of nature and the environment, (iii) the aesthetics of nature/environment, and (iv) deep ecological or ecophilosophical approaches to environmental challenges. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 5 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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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 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One 2,500 word essay |
| Feedback |
Students have the opportunity to submit a formative essay. The essay cannot be draft of the summative essay but it can be on the same topic. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- critically understand the concept of nature and some of the distinctively philosophical problems it raises
- grasp and analyse a range of philosophically important concepts and theories related to the environment
- bring analytic and critical tools to bear in reading and writing about central topics in philosophy and the environment
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | natural environment |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Pauline Phemister
Tel: (0131 6)51 3747
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Becky Verdon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3860
Email: |
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