Undergraduate Course: Morality and Value (PHIL08015)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to introduce students to some of the problems and concepts in moral philosophy that are central to philosophy as a discipline. The examination of these problems and concepts will develop students' ability to understand and critically evaluate philosophical ideas and arguments. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
151 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course will be assessed by a mid-term essay (25%) and a take-home final test (75%). |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Achieve some level of understanding of some of the main traditions and theories in moral philosophy.
- Learn how to reconstruct an argument from a text, and do so in a way that balances charity of interpretation with fidelity to the text.
- Learn how to engage critically with a philosophical argument.
- Develop the ability to think creatively to develop one¿s positive ideas in a rigorous philosophical manner.
- Learn how to anticipate and respond to the best objections to one¿s own ideas.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Michael Ridge
Tel: (0131 6)50 3657
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Course secretary | Mr James Abel
Tel: (0131 6)50 3628
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