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PH2542: PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIETY (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:44


Course Overview

This team-taught course will explore relevant questions of social importance using the tool of philosophical thinking. Students will engage with philosophical arguments and concepts central to various domains, including technology, health care, digital knowledge, migration, and sport.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Sandro Guli

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

  • Either Programme Level 2 or Master Of Arts In Philosophy, Politics And Economics
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course examines key issues in applied philosophical research. Applied philosophy is about approaching a set of societal challenges or real-life problems using the tools, principles, or insights of philosophy. Applied philosophy comprises every branch of philosophy, where a relevant and specific question of social importance or everyday life is addressed, often with input from empirical science. In this course, drawing on the resources of social epistemology, social ontology, feminist philosophy, and political philosophy, we will explore topics such as migration, digital knowledge, refugees crisis, health care and funeral provision, technology, gender issues, sport.

With this course, the students will reach a critical understanding of philosophical concepts, arguments theories and methods. They will develop the ability to apply philosophical understanding and skills to social questions and problems.

The course will be taught in a lecture and tutorial format with readings assigned each week. The lecture will cover and expand on the set reading. In the tutorial we will discuss the issues raised by the reading and in the lecture. No philosophy background is required.


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 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Take Home Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 41 Feedback Weeks 43

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Feedback

Word Count: 2,500

A take home exam paper will be released and made available for seven days.

Feedback will be provided via MyAberdeen Ultra

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualEvaluateDevelop the critical skills to apply philosophical thinking to societal issues
ConceptualUnderstandAcquire an understanding of the philosophical literature relevant to the topics
FactualUnderstandAcquire and demonstrate knowledge of applied philosophy, social epistemology and social ontology.
ProceduralCreateLearn to frame arguments and to communicate arguments to a group of peers.
ReflectionCreateDevelop proficiency in written and oral communication skills.

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 31 Feedback Weeks 34

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Word Count 2500
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualEvaluateDevelop the critical skills to apply philosophical thinking to societal issues
ConceptualUnderstandAcquire an understanding of the philosophical literature relevant to the topics
FactualUnderstandAcquire and demonstrate knowledge of applied philosophy, social epistemology and social ontology.
ProceduralCreateLearn to frame arguments and to communicate arguments to a group of peers.
ReflectionCreateDevelop proficiency in written and oral communication skills.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks 49

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Word Count 3000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandAcquire and demonstrate knowledge of applied philosophy, social epistemology and social ontology.
ConceptualUnderstandAcquire an understanding of the philosophical literature relevant to the topics
ConceptualEvaluateDevelop the critical skills to apply philosophical thinking to societal issues
ReflectionCreateDevelop proficiency in written and oral communication skills.
ProceduralCreateLearn to frame arguments and to communicate arguments to a group of peers.

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