- PH5060 - Research Preparation Seminar
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- To be confirmed.
Pre-requisites
Available only to postgraduate students.
Overview
This component is largely independent study, with six skills-based seminars, focussing on research proposals, CVs, funding agencies, jobs and other relevant topics. The students are to identify a research question, guided by their supervisor and are to apply the skills they learn in the relevant skills training sessions to put together a research funding application.
Structure
6 two-hour seminars (skills-based) and 2 one-hour individual supervision sessions (identifying research question).
Assessment
Continuous assessment (100%): students will submit a research proposal (three versions of 500, 1000 and 2000 words) with compulsory sections on each of questions, context, method and a bibliography.
- PH5061 - Philosophy Proseminar
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- Credit Points
- 30
- Course Coordinator
- Dr Paula Sweeney
Pre-requisites
Available only to postgraduate students.
Overview
The course will give students an introduction to various library, writing and presentation skills and using computer data bases for research. It will introduce students to research methods and practices in philosophy. In particular, students will read, present and discuss particularly instructive examples of research papers in different areas of philosophy, under the guidance of different members of the department.
Structure
12 two-hour seminars over 12 weeks.
Assessment
100% written assignments: 4 x 1500 word essays due at intervals thoughout the semester and 1 x 4000 word essay.