PPMDISS-Dissertation

Module Provider: Philosophy
Number of credits: 100 [50 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Summer term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2022/3

Module Convenor: Dr Severin Schroeder
Email: s.j.schroeder@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:
This MRes dissertation module is intended to build on your undergraduate studies, deepening your knowledge and understanding of a chosen topic in Philosophy, enabling you to discuss research issues with practising researchers, making you aware of current research in Philosophy, and developing your research skills to prepare you, where appropriate, for research degrees.

Aims:
This MRes dissertation module is intended to build on your undergraduate studies, deepening your knowledge and understanding of a chosen topic in Philosophy, enabling you to discuss research issues with practising researchers, making you aware of current research in Philosophy, and developing your research skills to prepare you, where appropriate, for research degrees.

Assessable learning outcomes:
By the end of the module, you will have engaged in specialized study of a specific topic in Philosophy and be acquainted with recent research on this topic. You will be able to plan and produce a substantial and extended piece of written work under supervision, as a potential foundation for further study.

Additional outcomes:

Outline content:
Individual supervision on a topic in Philosophy including the following:
Philosophy of Mind
Epistemology
Metaphysics
Philosophy of Science
Wittgenstein
Philosophy of Language
Continental Philosophy
Ethics
Aesthetics
Philosophy of Law
Early Modern Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy of Religion
Kant
Plato and Aristotle

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
Teaching is primarily by means of individual supervision, supplemented by classes according to student interest and staff research activity.
Students are entitled to one brief introductory supervision and four substantial supervisions for the dissertation. It is the student's responsibility to arrange the supervisions and to spread them fairly evenly throughout the term.

Contact hours:

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Project Supervision			5
Guided independent study:			995
Total hours by term			1000
Total hours for module	1000

Summative Assessment Methods:

Method	Percentage
Dissertation	100

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:
A dissertation of not more than 20,000 words (100 credits).

Formative assessment methods:

Penalties for late submission:

The below information applies to students on taught programmes except those on Postgraduate Flexible programmes. Penalties for late submission, and the associated procedures, which apply to Postgraduate Flexible programmes are specified in the policy £Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes£, which can be found here: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/cqsd-old-site-documents/penaltiesforlatesubmissionpgflexible.pdf
The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of five working days;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than five working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/cqsd-old-site-documents/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Assessment requirements for a pass:
Requirements for a pass: 50%

Reassessment arrangements:
To be confirmed by Programme Director.

Additional Costs (specified where applicable):
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5) Computers and devices with a particular specification:
6) Travel, accommodation and subsistence:

Last updated: 9 January 2023