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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL3038: The Self
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- Philosophical controversies surrounding the self
- The brain and the self
- The embodied self
- Developmental and experiential approaches to the self
- Intersubjectivity and the social self
- The disrupted self: pathological perspectives
- The disappearing self: skeptical and meditation-based approaches
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 | 126 |
...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 activity | 22 | 11 x 2 hours per week comprising of lectures and seminars |
| Guided independent study | 36 | Readings for seminars and tutorials |
| Guided independent study | 10 | Preparation for seminar presentation |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Researching and writing the essay |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Readings and revisions for exams |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE