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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; Authority; Recognition; Autonomy.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 8 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 93 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: 1500 word essay on first half of the module | Week 6 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Essay: 1500 word essay on second half of the course | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback on the first essay is provided in the form of comments and a grade within two weeks of the submission deadline. Feedback on the second essay is provided in the same way at the very end of the module.
Name | Role |
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Professor Maeve Cooke | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |