Module PHL2060 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL2060: Philosophy of Emotion
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Aims
You will learn about the most influential philosophical accounts of the emotions, such as feeling theories and cognitive theories. You will also learn about different philosophical accounts of feelings, moods, and other affective experiences. Whereas the module will cover mainly philosophical theories of emotion, you will also learn about psychological studies of emotion.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Clearly and correctly illustrate a variety of philosophical accounts of the emotions; 2. Identify specific philosophical problems in the study of emotion;? 3. Evaluate a variety of accounts of the nature of emotions whilst developing your own perspective; |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. Illustrate a variety of philosophical positions on a specific topic;? 5. Evaluate, orally and in writing, different philosophical positions; 6. Distinguish between sound and unsound arguments, and provide constructive criticisms; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. Engage in arguments verbally as an individual and in small groups; 8. Engage with and report accurately on existing written material. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover different philosophical theories of emotion, and focus on the relationship between the following phenomena:
-Emotion and the Body
-Emotion and Cognition
-Emotion and Feeling
-Emotion and Mood
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 22 | 11 x 2-hour lecture/discussion |
| Guided Independent Study | 33 | Assigned readings associated with each lecture |
| Guided Independent Study | 10 | Preparation for class discussion |
| Guided Independent Study | 30 | Preparation for first assigned essay |
| Guided Independent Study | 55 | Preparation for second assigned essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short individual presentation | 10 minutes | 1-8 | Oral |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay 1 | 40 | 1370 words | 1-8 | Written |
| Essay 2 | 60 | 2280 words | 1-8 | Written |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay 1 | Essay (1370 words) | 1-8 | August/September assessment period |
| Essay 2 | Essay (2280 words) | 1-8 | August/September assessment period |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Basic readings:
Deonna, J. & Teroni, F. (2012). The Emotions: A Philosophical Introduction. Oxford University Press.â?¨
Goldie, P. (2000). The Emotions: A Philosophical Exploration. Oxford University Press.â?¨
James, W. (1884). What is an emotion? Mind, 9, pp. 188-205.â?¨
Solomon, R. (2007). True to our Feelings: What our Emotions Are Really Telling Us. Oxford University Press.
