Postgraduate Course: Dissertation Mind, Language & Embodied Cognition (MSc Dip) (PHIL11104)
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) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | The student will conduct a research project in a field relevant to the study of Mind, Language & Embodied Cognition.
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| Course description |
The programme of which this dissertation forms a part is intended to provide an intensive grounding in recent work in the area of mind, language, and embodied cognition. The starting points are philosophical but the subject matter is deeply interdisciplinary.
The topic and plan of writing will be agreed in advance with the student's supervisor and Programme Director.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- develop sustained arguments that draw upon work from multiple disciplines, especially philosophy, psychology (including cognitive neuropsychology), and language sciences.
- use the analytical and exegetical skills they have acquired to further the multi-disciplinary discussion of key topics.
- be able to communicate their findings to a wide interdisciplinary audience.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research skills, personal effectiveness, intellectual skills |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Students should agree on a dissertation topic and supervisor, with whom they are expected to keep in close contact throughout their research project. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mark Sprevak
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Course secretary | Ms Olivia Coltman
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