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PH354P: HONOURS RESEARCH PROJECT IN PHILOSOPHY (2023-2024)

Last modified: 05 Oct 2023 08:46


Course Overview

This course introduces new Honours students to core research skills and methods in the academic discipline of Philosophy. Students will receive weekly support in the design, management and delivery of a 4000 word research project.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Ulrich Stegmann

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme
  • Philosophy (PH)
  • One of Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4 or Programme Level 5

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • PH304P Honours Research Project in Philsophy (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The aim of this course is to introduce new Honours students in Philosophy to core research methods and skills in the discipline. To do so, students will propose, plan, research and write a 4000 word Junior Honours dissertation. In the first six weeks of the course students will also be required to attend weekly workshops on a variety of general academic and discipline specific research skills, including research project design and management, navigating and engaging with academic literature, developing and communicating philosophical arguments, citation and plagiarism, and library and research resources. By the end of this six week period, students present an outline of their project to a dissertation supervisor for approval, and will work with their supervisor (who will be familiar with the current research in the area) to bring the final dissertation to completion.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 60
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Feedback Word Count 4000
Learning Outcomes
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Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
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Research Project Proposal (1000 words)

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Formative Assessment

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Course Learning Outcomes

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