University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 9

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: To be confirmed.

This module is designed to develop the philosophical skills students have acquired over their sub-Honours years, and acquaint them with key works in core areas of philosophy. The module involves close study of philosophical texts - historical and contemporary - that address a variety of topics within ethics, metaethics, aesthetics, philosophy of religion and political philosophy. Students will be required to carry out close study and discussion of these texts in staff-led weekly workshops, thereby furthering their skills of critical evaluation and analysis. Students will also take turns in presenting papers to the workshop, in pair-groups, which will help them to develop important communication skills and provide an opportunity for teamwork.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must ( pass PY1006 or pass PY1012 ) and pass 40 credits from any levels matching py2

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 1 x 2-hour seminar, and 1 hour autonomous (student-run) learning group.

Scheduled learning hours: 22

Guided independent study hours: 278

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%


Re-assessment: Coursework = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr L A Jones
Module teaching staff: Team taught
Module coordinator email lj14@st-andrews.ac.uk

Intended learning outcomes

• Demonstrate familiarity with a range of important philosophical writings.
• Understand how philosophy, as an academic discipline, is practiced, and how it progresses.
• Demonstrate enhanced presentation skills, critical and argumentation skills, and transferable skills such as those utilised in team-work.
• Think independently and develop novel critiques of central texts in the field.