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PH354G: KNOWLEDGE, POWER AND SOCIETY (2025-2026)

Last modified: 20 Jun 2025 15:10


Course Overview

This course examines issues lying at the intersection of epistemology and social, political and feminist philosophy. We will investigate how differences in the power of certain social groups affect the ability to create and share knowledge, and vice-versa. Specifically, the course focuses on epistemic injustice and its intersections with race, sex/gender, disability, and healthcare provision.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Federico Luzzi

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Programme Level 3
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course examines issues lying at the intersection of epistemology and social, political and feminist philosophy. We will investigate how differences in the power of certain social groups affect the ability to create and share knowledge, and vice-versa. Specifically, the course focuses on epistemic injustice and its intersections with race, sex/gender, disability, and healthcare provision.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2025 for 1st Term courses and 19 December 2025 for 2nd Term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

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Learning Outcomes
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Take Home Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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Weekly Quizzes

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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

Take Home Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Learning Outcomes
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Course Learning Outcomes

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