PHIL10020

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students will:
1. have an understanding of some key philosophical issues and arguments in contemporary philosophy;
2. be able to construct and analyse philosophical arguments;
3. have started to acquire the habits of independent thought and critical reasoning;
4. be able to construct a well-structured essay that develops a philosophical argument.

If you are taking this module as an elective you may be interested in pursuing a Structured Elective programme in Philosophy (this will entail taking two more Philosophy electives). Your University Transcript could show that you have a Structured Elective in either Existential Philosophy & Critical Theory or Philosophy of Mind & Science depending on which other electives you choose. See https://www.ucd.ie/students/registration/structuredelectives/ for details.

Indicative Module Content:

Free will; personal identity; knowledge; scepticism; consciousness.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

The lectures will involve the lecturer raising philosophical problems, students thinking about and responding to these problems and the lecturer responding to these responses. They will be highly interactive. There will also be tutorials throughout the trimester where students may develop their ideas in a less pressurised context, learning from one another. The work required for the online assignments will involve a very small amount of reading and will mainly be individual reflection. The use of Generative AI for the short assignments is not permitted and will get no grade.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The online assignments will be graded within a fortnight of the submission deadline and comments fed back online where appropriate.