Undergraduate Course: Legal and Political Philosophy (PHIL10010)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 20 | 
 
| Home subject area | Philosophy | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk | 
Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | Students will be invited to explore some of the key concepts in the philosophy of law and in political philosophy. We will begin with an examination of the concept of a legal system and then follow some connected ideas - such as rights, obligations, the relation of law and morality, the nature of contracts - as determined by the interests of the class. | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
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Assessment Information 
Assessment will be by 2-hour examination in the June diet. Senior Honours students may opt to write a long essay (approximately 5000 words) in lieu of the final exam. 
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Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Campbell Brown 
Tel:  
Email: Campbell.Brown@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards 
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733 
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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