College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Evidence and Argument 1
Module PHL1005A for 2018/9
Module PHL1005A for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL1005A: Evidence and Argument 1
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Essay writing technique; identifying and reconstructing arguments; arguments vs. explanations; deductive reasoning; inductive reasoning; argumentative strategies and fallacies.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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28 | 122 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 22 | 11 x 2 hour lectures |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 6 | 1 hour tutorials every 2 weeks. A great part of the course will be devoted to practical exercises in the construction, analysis and evaluation of arguments. This format allows for a good deal of discussion between students and lecturer, both in lectures and tutorials. |
Guided Independent study | 11 | Short exercises in logic and critical thinking; readings. The exercises do not come with a minimum word count, but they should take no more than a couple of hours every two weeks. |
Guided Independent study | 111 | Private study |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).