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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL1006: Introduction to Philosophical Analysis
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
1. Philosophy as way of life
2. Philosophy as critique of knowledge
3. Philosophy as genealogy
4. Philosophy as linguistic analysis
5. Experimental philosophy
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 27.5 | 122.5 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| scheduled learning activity | 16.5 | 11 x 1.5 hour lectures |
| scheduled learning activity | 11 | 11 x 1 hour tutorials |
| Guided independent study | 55 | 11 x 5 hours for course readings |
| Guided independent study | 32.5 | Reading for and writing of essay |
| Guided independent study | 35 | Preparing for exam |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE webpage for this course: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
Internet Encyclopaedia for Philosophy: http://www.iep.utm.edu/
EpistemeLinks (list of philosophy resources on the Internet): http://epistemelinks.com/
Stanford Encyclopaedia for Philosophy: http://www.seop.leeds.ac.uk/