Module PHL1008 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL1008: Philosophical Reading 2
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
In this course we will read, analyse and discuss John Locke’s An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. (Recommended edition: P. H. Nidditch (ed.), Oxford, Oxford University Press. But the Penguin edition is cheaper and also quite good.)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28.5 | 121.5 | 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 | 16.5 | Eleven 1.5 hour seminars |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 12 | 11 weekly 1 hour tutorials, 1 one hour revision sessions |
| Guided Independent Study | 44 | Reading and preparation for weekly lectures and discussion |
| Guided Independent Study | 30 | Preparation of assigned essay |
| Guided Independent Study | 48 | Exam revision and private study |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion during weekly meetings and fortnightly seminars | Weekly | 1-4 | Verbal |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 50 | 1.5 hrs | 1-4 | Written |
| Essay | 50 | 1500 words | 1-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | Examination (1.5 hrs) | 1-4 | August/September reassessment Period |
| Essay | Essay (1500 words) | 1-4 | August/September reassessment Period |
