PHIL40970 Consciousness, Agency & the Self

Academic Year 2021/2022

This course covers some central topics in the philosophy of mind, beginning with classic discussions of consciousness and the mind-body problem, and more recent debates about the ‘extended mind’. In the second part of this course, we will consider issues concerning the self and its relation to others: Is the self the brain, the human being or a narrative construct? What is the source of our knowledge and understanding of other minds?

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Students who successfully complete this course will have (1) a good grasp of central issues in the philosophy of mind and action (2) engaged critically with some of the most important views and arguments in those areas, and (3) developed independent arguments and views on some of the issues discussed.

Indicative Module Content:

The Hard Problem of Consciousness

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

24
Autonomous Student Learning

226
Total

250
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Small group seminars 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Essay: 4000 words Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

80
Presentation: Class presentation Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10
Continuous Assessment: Reading questions Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

10

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
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

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Name Role
James Laing Lecturer / Co-Lecturer