Contemporary Topics in Philosophy

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Some area(s) of contemporary research in philosophy; both the context of that research but also the import of some most recent contributions
• the methods, nature, and expression, of contemporary philosophical research

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Express views clearly and concisely.
• Work effectively to deadlines
• Undertake significant independent work, including identifying and using appropriate resources
• Take notes from talks and written materials

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• interpret, synthesise and critically evaluate philosophically complex texts and ideas.
• present advanced philosophical ideas in an open minded and rigorous way.

The syllabus may vary from year to year, but topics will include cutting edge issues in the contemporary philosophical literature, such as in ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics.

Teaching methods include

• In-class discussion
• Lectures

Learning activities include

• Attending lectures
• Contributing to discussion in lectures
• Doing research for and writing assessed essays
• Applying techniques and skills learnt to your reading and writing inside and outside the module

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Essay proposal

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Written feedback will be provided; further feedback can be sought by request.
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.