Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | RELIGION, ETHICS AND PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY | ||
Code | PHIL704 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr D Hill Philosophy Djhill@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2018-19 | Level 7 FHEQ | First Semester | 30 |
Aims |
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This module introduces current issues in ethics, philosophy of religion and practical philosophy, as considered by academics who are actively researching them. The module serves both to introduce students with no previous detailed know of the areas studied to such issues and to show how active researchers approach them. The module thus functions both as a research preparation module and module for consolidating knowledge in these areas of philosophy |
Learning Outcomes |
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Students will be able to explain some recent developments in ethics and/or the philosophy of religion and/or practical philosophy. |
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Students will demonstrate competence in conducting research on a topic in one or more of these areas. |
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Students will demonstrate competence in writing at length on a topic in one or more of these areas. |
Syllabus |
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The topics vary depending on the research interests of the staff teaching on the module. Three members of staff teach on the module each year. Reading and other relevant material is posted to VITAL before each staff member''s segment of the module.
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Seminar - Two hour seminar each week led by tutors with occasional (formatively assessed) student presentations. |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
22 Two hour seminar each week led by tutors with occasional (formatively assessed) student presentations. |
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Private Study | 278 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 300 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Notes |
Coursework | 6,000 words | End of semester 1 | 100 | Yes | Standard UoL penalty applies | Assessment 1 Notes (applying to all assessments) - none |
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. Explanation of Reading List: Because both the staff teaching on the module and their research interests change year by year there is no fixed reading list for this module. |