Subject description
You will gain a practical understanding of issues of fundamental importance for carrying out advanced independent research in academic philosophy. Training in this subject will focus on the following topics: how to choose a non-trivial thesis topic; how to write a research proposal; which methods should be used in designing … For more content click the Read More button below.
Equivalence
PHIL470 - Research Methods in Philosophy
Tutorial enrolment
Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS
Delivery
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Teaching staff
Subject coordinators
Engagement hours
Contact hours:2 hr seminar
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Critically analyze opportunities for research in philosophy in writing.
2.
Engage at, an advanced level, with contemporary debates in an area of philosophy.
3.
Critically analyze opportunities for research in philosophy in writing and orally.
4.
Develop a research proposal and engaging in philosophical research and articulate philosophical argument at a sophisticated level.
Assessment details
Analytic report
Work in progress presentation
Research proposal
Textbook information
No prescribed textbooks for this subject.