| CODE | PHI3010 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Philosophy | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Philosophy | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is designed to give students an overview of the course and prepare them for the final examinations. The seminars are conducted by two or more members of the Department. Description This study unit provides students with the opportunity for guided synoptic study, leading to a three-hour exam. It focuses on two main areas of study: the philosophy of language and metaphysics. Study-unit Aims: - To introduce students to the expectations and demands of synoptic study; - To provide students with guidance and opportunities for discussion of synoptic approaches to the philosophical analysis of issues in the philosophy of language and metaphysics. - To gently prepare students for the kind of thinking required for postgraduate study; Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Compare different positions in the philosophy of language and metaphysics and justify them; - Approach the philosophy of language and metaphysics as a way of broadening their understanding of the world they live in; - Critique and evaluate different theoretical positions in the philosophy of language and metaphysics; 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Formulate well-reasoned arguments in the philosophy of language and metaphysics; - Break down complex philosophical ideas into their constituent parts and reconstruct them holistically; - Write synoptically, critically and analytically in the philosophy of language and metaphysics; Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: In view of the synoptic nature of this study-unit, main texts are not being indicated here, but comprehensive reading lists will be circulated at the start of each academic year. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Synoptic Study-Unit | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Jean-Paul De Lucca Joseph Friggieri Claude Mangion Mark Sultana |
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