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The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. <b>European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)</b> credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits. </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <h3 class="font-scale-0 no-margin-bottom">SCQF level</h3> <p> SCQF level 9 </p> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 font-scale-reset text-muted">The <b>Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)</b> provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree. </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <h3 class="font-scale-0 no-margin-bottom">Planned timetable</h3> <p> To be confirmed. </p> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 font-scale-reset text-muted">This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.</div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <h3 class="font-scale-0 no-margin-bottom">Module coordinator</h3> <p> Dr P M Greenough </p> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 font-scale-reset text-muted">This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances. </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <h3 class="font-scale-0 no-margin-bottom">Module Staff</h3> <p> Team taught </p> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 font-scale-reset text-muted">This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances. </div> </div> </div>   <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <h2 class="margin-top--half" id="description">Module description</h2> <p> This module is designed to develop the philosophical skills students have acquired over their sub-Honours years, and acquaint them with key works in core areas of philosophy. The module involves close study of philosophical texts - historical and contemporary - that address a variety of topics within metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophies of logic and language, mind and science. Students will be required to carry out close study and discussion of these texts in staff-led weekly workshops, thereby furthering their skills of critical evaluation and analysis. Students will also take turns in presenting papers to the workshop, in pair-groups, which will help them to develop important communication skills and provide an opportunity for teamwork. </p> </div> </div>  <h2 class="margin-top--half" id="relationship">Relationship to other modules</h2> <div class="alternate-rows"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <h3 class="font-scale-0 no-margin-bottom">Pre-requisites</h3> <p> BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS PY1012 </p> </div> </div> </div>  <h2 class="margin-top--half" id="assessment">Assessment pattern</h2> <div class="alternate-rows"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <p> Coursework (including seminar presentation) = 100% </p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <h3 class="font-scale-0 no-margin-bottom">Re-assessment</h3> <p> 1 or more essays to a total of 7,000 words = 100% </p> </div> </div> </div>   <h2 class="margin-top--half" id="learning-teaching">Learning and teaching methods and delivery</h2> 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