| Assessment |
| Title |
Exam Length |
Weight |
Mode |
No. Words |
| Dissertation |
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100%
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14,000-16,000 |
| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1-5
GA: 1-4, 6 |
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Taught |
Assessed |
Practised |
| 1 |
Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of the discipline of Philosophy particularly in their selected area of research.
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Communication Skills
T: through feedback on draft sections of the dissertation and oral communication with their supervisors, students will be taught to communicate effectively in the discipline of Philosophy; A: appropriate formal style and clarity of argument, expression and referencing are important criteria in the examination of the dissertation P: in writing their dissertation, students will practise written communication skills of a high order.
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Global Perspectives
T: Students will be taught Philosophy as a global discipline without national boundaries. A: They will be assessed on their capacity to understand philosophy as a global discipline dealing with global conceptual problems.
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Information Literacy
Students will develop research skills in collecting and evaluating data, including the skills to assess the utility of information, identify the most useful sources of information and critically examine those sources.
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Life-Long Learning
T: Students will be taught research, writing and presentation techniques that will equip them to a professional standard in contexts beyond the field of philosophy. This will influence them beneficially long after they conclude this honours unit. P: Students will be required to practise skills and techniques that have a direct bearing on their ability to operate and work in a range of other fields requiring these skills and techniques.
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Problem Solving
T: The writing of a dissertation will, by its very nature, teach students strategies for solving intricate problems that arise when thinking about social life and working out how to study it. These skills can be applied in a broad range of areas. A: Problem solving, especially as it relates to thinking about social life, will be directly assessed. P: A large part of this unit will involve the spelling out of intellectual problem and their resolution in theoretical and/or methodological terms.
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Social Responsibility
T: Students will recognize social issues relevant to their subject area; P: students will be expected to use professional language and show sensitivity towards political standpoints, cultures or other groups in their written assessments.
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