Specialized Study in Philosophy 3
Course offered :
- Current semester
- Next semester
Current programmes of study
Course offered by
| Number of credits | 15 |
| Course offered (semester) | Fall and Spring |
| Subject overlap | - |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Language of Instruction
English
Learning Outcomes
After completion of the course the student should:
- have acquired insight into a specially focused philosophical theme in the work of selected philosophers.
- have gained an overview of different ways of posing problems and presenting arguments within specific fields or themes in the work of the chosen philosopher(s).
- be able to treat a given philosophical problem in an independent manner within a specified time.
- be able to choose relevant material from a large range of literature in connection with given assignments.
Contact Information
studierettleiar@fof.uib.no
Course offered (semester)
Fall and Spring
Language of Instruction
English
Course Unit Level
Bachelor
Access to the Course Unit
Open course
Aim and Content
The course is meant to provide students with an opportunity of specializing in a specific field, theme or author(s) in philosophy.
The Department will offer such specialized courses in philosophy each semester.
Specialized subjects taught in English autumn 2012:
- Introduction to Wittgenstein
- Kripkes "Naming" and "Necessity"
Learning Outcomes
After completion of the course the student should:
- have acquired insight into a specially focused philosophical theme in the work of selected philosophers.
- have gained an overview of different ways of posing problems and presenting arguments within specific fields or themes in the work of the chosen philosopher(s).
- be able to treat a given philosophical problem in an independent manner within a specified time.
- be able to choose relevant material from a large range of literature in connection with given assignments.
Recommended previous knowledge
Examen philosophicum and Academic Writing
Subject Overlap
-
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 2 hours per week for 13 weeks, a total of 26 hours.
The number of gatherings might get reduced if the number of students attending the course is less than 4. In this case the students will be compensated with individual or group tutoring.
Compulsory Requirements
- Submission of a draft of the semester assignment paper before supervision.
- Individual supervision in connection with the semester assignment paper.
- Submission of reading list, 15th. april in the spring semester and 15th. oct. in the autumn semester.
Assessment methods
A supervised semester assignment paper of 4000- 6000 words. The semester assignment paper will be assessed at the end of the semester.
The compulsory activities have to be formally approved before the semester assignment paper will be assessed.
The compulsory requirements have to be formally approved in a semester in which there is teaching in the relevant course in order to register for the examination in a semester in which there is no teaching in that course.
Grading Scale
From A to F
Reading List
Primary sources within the area of specialization together with relevant secondary literature.
Place of Teaching
Bergen
Course Unit Evaluation
The teaching will be evaluated from time to time.
Contact Information
studierettleiar@fof.uib.no