PHI-40006 - Module Specification
School of Social, Political and Global Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023
PHI-40006 - Individual Research Orientation in Philosophy
Coordinator: Sorin Baiasu Room: CBA2.001 Tel: +44 1782 7 33591
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Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23
Available as a Free Standing Elective
Co-requisites
None
Prerequisites
None
Barred Combinations
None
Description for 2022/23
The module will provide training for students, who:
- need some guidance in philosophy with activities such as the selection of a topic for research, the identification of the appropriate resources and the construction of a relevant argument;
- need to become more familiar with some aspects of their research topic's background.
- need some guidance in philosophy with activities such as the selection of a topic for research, the identification of the appropriate resources and the construction of a relevant argument;
- need to become more familiar with some aspects of their research topic's background.
Aims
- to guide students in the construction of a substantial piece of research which will form the background for their theses;
- to develop several of the student's research-related abilities, which are necessary for a successful completion of their respective course: independent research, time management, critical approach, resource identification;
- to enable students to produce research of excellent quality.
- to develop several of the student's research-related abilities, which are necessary for a successful completion of their respective course: independent research, time management, critical approach, resource identification;
- to enable students to produce research of excellent quality.
Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/phi-40006/lists
Intended Learning Outcomes
Choose a topic relevant for their research interests: 1,
Research the topic by identifying the relevant sources: 1,
Offer a reconstruction of the main relevant positions and of how they contribute to the debate.: 1,
Reflect on the reading and interpretation provided, and construct the argument for a 6,000-word essay: 1,
Place the argument in the appropriate context, explain how it contributes in a novel way to the existing literature and draw the implications of the argument for further research: 1,
Research the topic by identifying the relevant sources: 1,
Offer a reconstruction of the main relevant positions and of how they contribute to the debate.: 1,
Reflect on the reading and interpretation provided, and construct the argument for a 6,000-word essay: 1,
Place the argument in the appropriate context, explain how it contributes in a novel way to the existing literature and draw the implications of the argument for further research: 1,
Study hours
Contact time: approximately 30 hours (meetings with supervisor)
Researching the topic: 80 hours (finding the appropriate resources and reading them)
Writing the essay: 170 hours (drafting the essay)
Revising, proofreading: 20 hours
Researching the topic: 80 hours (finding the appropriate resources and reading them)
Writing the essay: 170 hours (drafting the essay)
Revising, proofreading: 20 hours
School Rules
None
Description of Module Assessment
6000-word essay
A 6,000-word essay, which provides some essential background for the student's MRes, MPhil or PhD research