Module PHL1009 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL1009: Philosophies of Art
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The module aims to make you familiar with enduring debates in the philosophy of art and aesthetics, and how these connect to philosophical issues in other areas of the discipline, such as ethics and the philosophy of perception and emotion. The module speaks to those with an interest in the interdisciplinary study of the arts, and introduces ways in which philosophical thinking can be applied to real-life concerns. Core areas of the module will be “research-led”, in the sense that it will be informed by the module leader’s current research projects concerning perception and emotion.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate familiarity with major movements in the history of Philosophy of Art; 2. Demonstrate understanding of key philosophical problems surrounding topics in Aesthetics, and existing responses to these problems; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. Illustrate a variety of philosophical positions on a specific topic; 4. Critically evaluate, orally and in writing, several philosophical positions; |
Personal and Key Skills | 5. Engage in complex arguments verbally and in small groups; 6. Analyse, critically engage with, and report accurately upon, existing written material while articulating it within a structured and cogent argument; and 7. Demonstrate the ability to work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task. |
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 |
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One 400 word written report on seminar reading | 400 words | 1,2,5,6 | written |
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 |
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30 | 70 | 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 |
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Essay | 30 | 1500 words | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | Written and oral |
Exam | 70 | 90 minutes | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 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 |
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Essay | Essay (1500 words) | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | August/September reassessment period |
Examination | Examination (90 minutes) | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | August/September reassessment 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 reading:
Plato, ‘Republic, III & X’,
Beardsley, M.C. ‘Intentions and Interpretations: A Fallacy Revived’
Hume, D. ‘Of the standard of taste’,
Walton, K. ‘Fearing Fictions’,
Scruton, R. ‘Understanding Music’,
Lamarque, P. ‘Tragedy and Moral Value’,
Gaut, B. ‘The Ethical Criticism of Art’,