PH499 Dissertation
This information is for the 2011/12 session.
Teacher responsible
For MSc Philosophy of Science students, Miklos Redei. "For MSc Philosophy of the Social Sciences students, Jason Alexander (Michaelmas and Summer terms) and Kristina Musholt (Lent term).". For MSc Philosophy and Public Policy students, Foad Dizadji-Bahmani (Michaelmas) and Luc Bovens (Spring and Summer). For MSc Economics and Philosophy students,Richard Bradley.
Availability
For students taking the MSc Philosophy of Science, MSc Philosophy of the Social Sciences, MSc Philosophy and Public Policy and MSc Economics and Philosophy.
Course content
Students are required to write a 10,000-word dissertation (7,000 for MSc Economics and Philosophy) on a topic within the field covered by their course of study and approved by the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method.
Teaching
For students taking the MSc Philosophy of the Social Sciences, preparation for the dissertation will be through the seminar PH422; 10 x one-hour (MT); 10 x two-hour (LT).
For students taking the MSc Philosophy and Public Policy, preparation for the dissertation will be through the seminar PH421; 10 x one-hour (MT) ; 10 x two-hour (LT).
For students taking the MSc Economics and Philosophy, preparation for the dissertation will be through the seminar PH418; 10 x one-hour (MT); 10 x two-hour (LT).
For students taking the MSc Philosophy of Science, preparation for the dissertation will be through the seminar PH445; 10 x one-hour (MT); 10 x two-hour (LT).
Assessment
The course is assessed 100% by Dissertation. Dissertations must be submitted on a specified date in September in the academic year registered. (Part-time students are required to submit their dissertations in the September of their second year of part-time registration). All details are given in the Departmental course booklet. ^
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