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PHI-40006 - Module Specification
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 22 November 2024

PHI-40006 - Individual Research Orientation in Philosophy
Coordinator: Jonathan Head Room: CBA2.032 Tel: +44 1782 7 33515
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

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.

Aims
- to guide students in the construction of a substantial piece of research which will form the background for their theses;
- to develop several research-related abilities, which are necessary for a successful completion of studies: 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.: 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

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 100%
5,000 word essay


The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 22 November 2024