Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Art of Persuasion B: Philosophical Texts
School	Phil, Theology and Religion
Department	Philosophy
Module Code	09 33080
Module Lead	Ema Sullivan Bissett
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-2 hours Seminar-9 hours Guided independent study-89 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	In this module students meet in a weekly seminar with a member of staff for in-depth discussion of one selected text and discuss the text and develop their responses. Each of the texts on offer will be engaging and accessible and will explore a key area of philosophy. On completion of this module the student will be able to engage closely with a modern work of Philosophy, extract from it the essential arguments, and produce a critical evaluation of them. In addition to the weekly seminars there will be two lectures focused on reading philosophy and analysis of it.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Engage closely with a modern work of Philosophy, being able to demonstrate understanding of the content; Extract from the text essential arguments, and be able to explain them; Critically evaluate arguments presented in the texts studied; Think critically, write clearly, and read philosophical texts with great care.
Assessment	33080-01 : 1500 word Essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: One 1500 word essay (100%) Reassessment: Same as assessment.
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