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PHIL31010

Academic Year 2024/2025

The Philosophy of Nietzsche (PHIL31010)

Subject:
Philosophy
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Philosophy
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Professor Brian O'Connor
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module introduces students to all the major themes in Nietzsche’s philosophy. The module textbook is The Nietzsche Reader, edited by Keith Ansell Pearson and Duncan Large (Blackwell, 2006).

We will examine, among other topics, Nietzsche’s rejection of morality, of metaphysics, and of religion (‘the death of God’), his notion of nihilism, of the ‘overman’, and of the eternal recurrence of the same.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Appreciate the particular motivations of Nietzsche's philosophy
Recognize the separate themes of his work
Understand the connections and disconnections between his main concepts
A willingness to offer independent views on the strength and weaknesses of Nietzsche's work

Indicative Module Content:

We will examine, among other topics, Nietzsche’s rejection of morality, of metaphysics, and of religion (‘the death of God’), his notion of nihilism, of the ‘overman’, and of the eternal recurrence of the same.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

166
Lectures

24
Tutorial

10
Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Generative AI should not be used in the preparation and writing of any assessed work.

Lectures with guides to the material. Q&A in class. Tutorial discussions of specified excerpts from texts.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Participation in Learning Activities: Attendance & participation in lectures & tutorials is a graded MUST PASS module component.

Attendance & participation at 80% of lectures & tutorials=A+
70%=B+
60%=C+
50%=D+
fewer than 50%=FAIL		 Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded Yes

20

 Yes
Assignment(Including Essay): 1,500-2,000 word essay on a topic from the first part of the module Week 7 Graded Yes

30

 Yes
Assignment(Including Essay): 3,500-4,000 word essay on a topic from the second part of the module Week 15 Graded Yes

50

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Essays are annotated with comments and suggestions.

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