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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL2001: Phenomenology
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The aim of this module is to introduce you to the place of phenomenology in the history of philosophy. Furthermore, the module aims to critically explore and investigate the challenges associated with the practice and method of phenomenology and how phenomenology sits in relation to other leading philosophical schools of thought such as metaphyscis, existentialism, naturalism and empiricism. In addition, the module aims to encourage you to be able to reflect phenomenologically about your own lived experience and to explore the contemporary relevance of the phenomenolgical approach to a variety of topics and disciplines.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Identify and cogently discuss the key methods, questions, themes and topics within the phenomenological tradition 2. Critically distinguish and evaluate various approaches to phenomenology, and related critiques, within the 20th century |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the interrelation between theories, values and lived experience 4. Demonstrate sound knowledge of different types of philosophical analysis |
| Personal and Key Skills | 5. Demonstrate a significantly expanded philosophical vocabulary and understanding with respect to key ideas in twentieth century European philosophy 6. Conduct research independently engaging with complex ideas and problems 7. Engage in complex argumentation both orally and through writing |