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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL2056: The Nature of Normativity
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 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:
- Four key issues
- Non-naturalism
- Expressivism
- Error Theory and Fictionalism
- Naturalism
- Social norms
- Epistemic norms
- Biological norms
- Medical norms
- Psychiatric norms
- Outstanding Issues and recap
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 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 and Teaching Activities | 11 | 11 x weekly 2-hour lectures/seminars or 1 hour lecture + 1 hour seminar |
| Guided Independent Study | 44 | Preparation for lectures and seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 84 | Independent research for presentation and coursework essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).