2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

PHIL3920 Independent Study

20 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Prof. John Divers
Email: j.divers@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2008/09

This module is mutually exclusive with

PHIL3911	Independent Study
PHIL3912	Independent Study

Module replaces

PHIL3931 Independent Study

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

To encourage students, individually or collectively, to design and undertake a programme of learning and assessment in philosophy.

Syllabus

The topic(s) is (are) of the student's own choosing, but is subject to the approval of the School and to the availability of one or more appropriately qualified supervisors.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Supervision	3	1.00	3.00
Private study hours			197.00
Total Contact hours			3.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

This depends on the nature of assessment decided upon, but will include some of:
Research, writing, preparing presentations, discussions with other students.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

If assessment is by dissertation or essay(s), one draft of the dissertation or essay(s) to be submitted well in advance of the deadline.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Project	To be negotiated with the student. If solely by written work, then this must total 6,000 words. Assessment may however include examination, joint presentation, etc.	100.00
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 module

Last updated: 09/07/2010

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