Module PHL1010 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL1010: Introduction to Asian Philosophy
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
At the end of the module you will be familiar with major Asian philosophical traditions, their historical and social background, and their central concepts as discussed in major classical texts. You will be aware of the existence of spiritual traditions concerned with the practice of self-cultivation, and understand the relationship between meditative practices and philosophical worldviews.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Competently illustrate the main tenets of different Asian philosophical traditions; 2. Understand and explain key concepts in classical Indian and Chinese texts; 3. Articulate your own arguments in favour of different conceptions of selfhood; 4. Explain in an informed way the relation between spirituality, philosophy and meditative practices in different Asian traditions. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. Analyze in a critical way different philosophical texts; 6. Present and discuss, orally and in writing, a variety of philosophical concepts; |
Personal and Key Skills | 7. Illustrate and explain difficult ideas in writing and orally; 8. Analyze complex ideas and concepts and relate them to their social context; 9. 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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Class presentation | 10 minutes | 2-9 | Verbal feedback |
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 | 1370 words | 1-3; 5-9 | Written |
Examination | 70 | 2 hours | 1-9 | 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 (1370 words) | 1-3; 5-9 | August/September reassessment period |
Examination | Examination (2 hours) | 1-9 | 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 texts:
Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught. Grove Press, 1994.
P.J. Ivanhoe & B.W. Van Norden, Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy. Hackett, 2006.