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In this course you will learn about recent research in which tools and methods developed in Philosophy of Language and Linguistics are applied to imperfect or ‘bad’ language use—e.g. lying, bullshitting, silencing, harmful speech, confusion over consent (or the lack thereof), etc. Students will learn about key theories in these areas, apply them to real life case, and reflect on how such ‘bad language’ should be managed, if at all.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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One of the defining characteristics of Analytic Philosophy over the last 100 years is the use of tools and methods from Philosophy of Language and Linguistics to address philosophical problems. This is now a common approach in many key areas of ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics. A recent development in this tradition is the application of these tools to the analysis of what we might call ‘bad language’ and the ethical aspects of language use. This course introduces students to work in this area.
The course aims are two-fold – to introduce students to the philosophical study of language and to allow students apply some of the methods of contemporary philosophy of language to important real-world cases and issues like lying and deception in public office, the restriction of harmful and offensive speech, and issues of explicit and implicit consent in a variety of circumstances including sexual consent.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Evaluated using ‘questions for consideration’ method—Norlock (2016) |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Students will be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the key points of the theories/analyses of the linguistic phenomena studied. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Students will be able to efficiently prepare for and contribute to class discussion. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Individual feedback on MyAberdeen. |
Word Count | 2000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Students will be able to develop an informed critical response to one of the theories/analyses of the linguistic phenomena studied or analyse a specific case informed by the academic literature |
| Factual | Understand | Students will be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the key points of the theories/analyses of the linguistic phenomena studied. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Test taken on MyAberdeen. Grades and correct answers released on MyAberdeen after submission deadline. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Students will be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the key points of the theories/analyses of the linguistic phenomena studied. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Individual feedback via MyAberdeen. |
Word Count | 2000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Students will be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the key points of the theories/analyses of the linguistic phenomena studied. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Students will be able to efficiently prepare for and contribute to class discussion. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Students will be able to develop an informed critical response to one of the theories/analyses of the linguistic phenomena studied or analyse a specific case informed by the academic literature |
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