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On successful completion of the module students will:
(i) have an understanding of the central ideas in the philosophy of social science;
(ii) have a philosophical understanding of some fundamental ideas used in Economics and in Social/Political Theory;
(iii) be able to develop their own arguments about how to employ these fundamental ideas;
(iv) be able to express these arguments in a clear, coherent and well-informed way.
Philosophy of Economics; Utility; Rational Choice Theory; Moral Hazard; Social Science methodology; Political Philosophy; LIberalism.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 93 |
Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 8 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Written reflection on philosophy of economics - 750-900 words. | Week 4 | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Assignment: Written reflection on philosophy of economics - 750-900 words | Week 7 | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Examination: Final 2 hour exam 2 questions in Philosophy of Politics | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback on the first two assignments is provided in the form of comments and a grade within two weeks of the submission deadline.
Name | Role |
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Professor Maeve Cooke | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr John McGuire | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Brian O'Connor | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ranier Abengana | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Fri 13:00 - 13:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Thurs 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | Fri 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | Fri 11:00 - 11:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | Fri 14:00 - 14:50 |