PH551
Research Seminar in the Philosophy of Natural Sciences
This information is for the 2025/26 session.
Course Convenor
Prof Miklos Redei
Availability
This course is available on the MPhil/PhD in Philosophy. This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes.
Course content
This is a special topics course on the philosophy of the natural sciences. The course is integrated with the meetings of the Sigma Club. Approximately 3 sessions per term are Sigma Club meeting; the remaing sessions are the researech seminar. The topic will be announced at the beginning of the term.
Teaching
15 hours of seminars in the Autumn Term.
11 hours of seminars in the Spring Term.
15 hours of seminars in the Winter Term.
Formative assessment
Students will be expected to write one essay per term and to give a seminar presentation.
Assessment
Students will be expected to write an essay on an agreed topic.
Key facts
Department: Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
Course Study Period: Autumn, Winter and Spring Term
Unit value: Non-credit bearing
FHEQ Level: Level 8
CEFR Level: Null
Total students 2024/25: 3
Average class size 2024/25: 3
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