Master Topic in Theoretical Philosophy
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn
- Course code
- FIL343
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- Norwegian or English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:
After completing the course, the student should have
- a deeper understanding of a central research debate in theoretical philosophy
- an overview of central problems, arguments and positions on this topic.
Skills:
After completing the course, the student should be able to
- identify key issues and arguments in theoretical philosophy
- provide assessments of what crucial contributions to a research debate in theoretical philosophy are
- recognize the strengths and weaknesses of important theories
Competence:
After completing the course, the student should be competent to
- to contribute with own research to key debates in theoretical philosophy
- transfer research skills to his own master's project
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
An approval of compulsory requirements is valid for three semesters, including the semester in which the approval is given.
- Attend at least 70% of the seminars
- Submit and get approved an outline of the proposed research paper (deadline set by the instructor)
- Give a presentation of the proposed research paper (scheduled by the instructor)
- Submit a draft (minimum 3000 words) of the research paper (deadline set by the instructor).
- Attend a supervision session (scheduled by the instructor)
Forms of Assessment
A supervised semester assignment paper of 4000- 6000 words (not including table of contents, list of references etc.) The topic of the paper must be approved in advance by the teacher of the course. . The semester assignment paper will be assessed at the end of the semester.
Exams in the course are held every semester.
The compulsory activities have to be formally approved before one can take an exam in the course.
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.