Philosophy Dissertation module (PI40007)

• Level 4
• Semester 2
• Single Honours Philosophy and Single Honours European Philosophy core module
• Philosophy - School of Humanities
• Coursework 100%

Description

The content of this module depends on your choice of topic. You will write a dissertation on it under the supervision of a Philosophy member of staff.

The aims are:

• To deepen your understanding of a theme of your choosing within contemporary philosophy.
• To increase your understanding of the history of philosophy, by exploring the development of philosophical themes within that history.
• To give you an awareness of the very latest work in your chosen area of philosophy.
• To improve your capacity to read works in philosophy in the context of your wider education, particularly philosophical education.
• To investigate the potential of concepts and arguments drawn from philosophy for other theoretical work.
• To liberate you to ask yourself the deepest questions raised in ethics.

Convenor

Dr Dominic Smith

Teaching staff

Supervisors from the Philosophy team are as follows:

Dr Ashley Woodward, Dr Dominic Smith, Dr Tina Rock, Dr Oisin Keohane

Teaching

One-to-one tuition and programmed individual study with a designated Supervisor.

Assessment

Your dissertation, around 10,000 words, is the only assessed component for this module.

Reading

Access the online reading list system

Intended learning outcomes

After completing your dissertation: 

• you will have developed a deeper understanding of the relation of your chosen area to the rest of contemporary philosophy.
• you will have developed a deeper understanding of, and better feel for, the history of philosophy, by seeing the place of your chosen area within that history.
• you will become au fait with the actualities of recent work in your chosen area.
• you will have improved your capacity for concentrating on a set text in your chosen area, and deploying what it says to pursue your own agendas of argument.
• you will be aware of the rich potential of ideas from your chosen area for cross-fertilisation with other areas of inquiry.
• you will have been encouraged to become a more reflective person, and will have extended your communication skills.