College of Social Sciences and International Studies
The Nature of Normativity
Module PHL2056 for 2021/2
Module PHL2056 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL2056: The Nature of Normativity
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Four key issues
- Non-naturalism
- Expressivism
- Error Theory and Fictionalism
- Naturalism
- Social norms
- Epistemic norms
- Biological norms
- Medical norms
- Psychiatric norms
- Outstanding Issues and recap
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 |
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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 |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 11 | 11 x 1 hour lectures. Lectures provide you with detailed overview and analysis of debates and positions surrounding the nature of normativity. |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 11 | 11 x 1 hour seminars. Seminars build on the content of the lectures and involve free-flowing yet guided debate between students. Each student, as part of their formative assessment, will be asked in one of the seminars to deliver a 10 minute presentation that will serve to promote class discussion. |
Guided Independent Study | 44 | Preparation for lectures and seminars |
Guided Independent Study | 84 | Independent research for presentation and coursework essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).