2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
PHIL1111 PPE First Year Seminar - Semester 1
20 creditsClass Size: 38
Module manager: Daniel Elstein
Email: d.y.elstein@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2017/18
Pre-requisite qualifications
This module is open only to first year students admitted to the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics program.This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
This class develops basic skills in philosophy through engagement with classic philosophical texts.Learning outcomes
Familiarity with classic philosophical texts, mostly from the early modern and Enlightenment period. Critical reading skills. Argument reconstruction skills. Argument criticism skills. Ability to charitably interpret a text. Basic writing for philosophy.
Syllabus
Week 1
Introduction
Week 2
Plato, Republic, Books I-IV
Week 3
Plato, Republic, Books VII & VIII
Week 4
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Books I, II;
Week 5
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, III: 1-5, 10-12; VI: 1-7, 12, 13; X, 6-8.
Week 6
Descartes, Meditations, 1-3
Week 7
Descartes, Meditations, 4-6
Week 8
Berkeley, Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous
Week 9
Hume, Enquiries Concerning Human Understanding, 1-5, 7, 12
Week 10
Hume, continued
Week 11
Logic session
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Seminar | 22 | 1.50 | 33.00 |
| Private study hours | 167.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 33.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Reading assigned texts: 9 hrs/week (55 hours)Reflection on assigned texts: 9 hrs/ week (55 hours)
Participation in online forum: 2 hr/week (10 hours)
Writing essays: 12 hrs/essay (37 hours)
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
3 x 1500 word essays10 online forum posts
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 1 x 1500 word essay | 30.00 |
| Essay | 1 x 1500 word essay | 30.00 |
| Essay | 1 x 1500 word essay | 30.00 |
| Online Assessment | Online Forum - 10 posts at approximately 200 words each | 10.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
There is no reading list for this moduleLast updated: 20/07/2017
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