PHI9001 : Philosophy MLitt Research Assignments
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Andrea Rehberg
- Other Staff: Dr Gus Hewlett, Professor David Rose, Dr Michael Lewis, Dr Ida Djursaa, Dr Miriam Baldwin, Dr Daniel Koczy, Dr Stephen Overy, Dr Adam Potts, Dr Lorenzo Chiesa
- Owning School: School X
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 40 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 40 |
| ECTS Credits: | 40.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To foster independent thinking and research through a series of structured assignments conceived by the student in collaboration with a supervisor.
To produce the ability to use and demonstrate the relevance of philosophy as a useful technique in other discourses, contexts and situations.
To prepare students for doctoral research where appropriate.
Outline Of Syllabus
The MLitt is a flexible, individually-tailored research programme. In consultation with the primary supervisor and other contributors to the programme, students will be required to submit a minimum of two and a maximum of four research assignments, one of which must be a context-based project. The other assignments can be standard essays, literature reviews, critical reviews as agreed with the primary supervisor. These assignments serve to deepen the student's knowledge, introduce them to various academic writing styles and prepare them for their dissertation.
The combined length of the assignments is between 16000 and 24000 words.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 395:00 | 395:00 | 50% of Guided Independent Study |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 198:00 | 198:00 | 25% of Guided Independent Study |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 197:00 | 197:00 | 25% of Guided Independent Study |
| Total | 800:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The MLitt is an introduction to a research degree so the scheduled supervisory meetings should be geared towards directing and consolidating independent study by the student.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2 | A | 100 | Research assignments – combined length between 16,000 and 24,000 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
This module shall be assessed by two, three or four essays (each of between 20 and 40 credits), consisting of research work to a total value of 80 credits. The numbers of essays, their title/content and credit value will be negotiated between the student and their supervisor as part of the learning agreement that is completed at the start of the programme.
The context-based project ensures the ability to use and demonstrate the relevance of philosophy as a useful technique in other discourses, contexts and situations.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- PHI9001's Timetable