PHI-40006 - Module Specification
School of Social, Political and Global Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

The module will provide training for students, who:
- need some guidance in philosophy with activities such as the selection of a topic for research, the identification of the appropriate resources and the construction of a relevant argument;
- need to become more familiar with some aspects of their research topic's background.

- to guide students in the construction of a substantial piece of research which will form the background for their theses;
- to develop several of the student's research-related abilities, which are necessary for a successful completion of their respective course: independent research, time management, critical approach, resource identification;
- to enable students to produce research of excellent quality.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Choose a topic relevant for their research interests: 1,

Research the topic by identifying the relevant sources: 1,

Offer a reconstruction of the main relevant positions and of how they contribute to the debate.: 1,

Reflect on the reading and interpretation provided, and construct the argument for a 6,000-word essay: 1,

Place the argument in the appropriate context, explain how it contributes in a novel way to the existing literature and draw the implications of the argument for further research: 1,

Study hours

Contact time: approximately 30 hours (meetings with supervisor)
Researching the topic: 80 hours (finding the appropriate resources and reading them)
Writing the essay: 170 hours (drafting the essay)
Revising, proofreading: 20 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment