Module PHL3114 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL3114: Aristotle's Ethics
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to introduce you to one of the most influential books of Western philosophy, Aristotle’s Ethics, and to encourage you to think carefully about some of the key issues in moral philosophy. Study on this module will enrich your grasp of central ideas and concepts that are vital to both a historical appreciation of the development of philosophical of ethics, and to understanding contemporary debates on ethics. You will enhance your skills of interpretation, analysis and evaluation through careful and detailed close textual study of what is perhaps the most important work of moral philosophy.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. critically engage in in-depth study of a text through detailed reading and analysis; 2. understand the historical and social context of production of the philosophical book; 3. question/criticise the texts approach from different perspectives; |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. demonstrate the ability to analyse philosophical arguments; 5. reason critically about the abstract and concrete problems addressed in texts; 6. write well-argued essays using appropriate philosophical arguments and language. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. construct and critically evaluate arguments; 8. formulate and express ideas at different levels of abstraction; 9. assess, analyse, discuss, and criticise the views of others;. 10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral seminar presentation | 5 minutes | 1-9 | Oral |
| Essay Plan | 2 A4 pages | 1-9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 50 | 2,000 words | 1-9 | Written |
| Exam | 50 | 1 hour 30 mins | 1-9 | Oral and 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 | Essay (2,000 words) | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
| Exam | Exam (1 hour 30 mins) | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
