Module Details |
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Title | INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC | ||
Code | PHIL127 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr RJH Davnall Philosophy R.Davnall@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 4 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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To introduce students to the concepts, language and methods of classical sentential logic. To introduce students to a language of classical quantificational logic. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to explain and apply the basic concepts of classical sentence logic. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to translate from English into sentence logic and vice versa. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to construct and use truth tables. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to construct proofs in natural deduction for sentence logic. |
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(LO5) Students will be able to translate from English into quantificational logic and vice versa. |
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(S1) Students will enhance their abilities in reading and understanding texts and in comprehending abstract material. |
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(S2) Students will develop their skills in thinking critically, analysing problems and analysing and assessing arguments. |
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(S3) Students will enhance their ability to marshal arguments and present them orally and in writing. |
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(S4) Students will develop their ability to work independently. |
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(S5) Students will develop their problem-solving skills. |
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(S6) Improving own learning and performance; personal action planning. |
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(S7) Communication; oral, written and visual; listening skills. |
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(S8) Communication oral, written and visual, following instructions, protocols and procedures. |
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(S9) Communication oral, written and visual, influencing skills and argumentation. |
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(S10) Personal attributes and qualities; resilience. |
Syllabus |
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Logic and How to Study It |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture 11 x 1 hour lectures, starting in Week 1. Teaching Method 2 - Workshop 10 x 2 hour workshops, starting in Week 2. |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
11 |
20 |
31 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 119 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Assessment 2 - Exam. There is a resit opportunity. This is an anonymous assessment. | 120 minutes. | 60 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Assessment 1 - Workshop assessment (continuous) This is an anonymous assessment. Reassessment opportunity - Because workshops cannot be provided for reassessment during the resit period, reassessmen | 10 in-class tests, w | 40 |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |