PHI1101 : Philosophical Approaches to the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor David Rose
- 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: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The course aims to survey various philosophical theories to explanation and interpretation through the combination of an online archive of encyclopaedic introductions to thinkers and theories from across faculties and schools, and the application of these theories to fields of research and disciplines.
To introduce a wide range of basic theories which will be encountered throughout the three years of a degree programme in the humanities.
To encourage students to think reflectively about the assumptions and approaches appropriate to their disciplines.
Outline Of Syllabus
Module leaders and seminar leaders will determine content, but areas and theories will probably consist of:
Introduction to philosophical thinking
Scientific method, empiricism, Positivism,
Rationalism
Historicism
Marxism
Psychoanalysis
Cultural Studies
Structuralism.
Semiotics
Post structuralism, Deconstruction
Phenomenology
Hermeneutics
Feminism
Post-colonialism
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | The number is not fixed |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Introductory, mid and end lecture for the course given by module leader |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 10 | 4:00 | 40:00 | N/A |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 13 | 1:00 | 13:00 | Seminars |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Recorded material and guided self-study through blended online learning units will introduce key theories and seminars (K1) and reinforcement in seminars overseen by module leader (K2).
The main material will be encyclopaedic presentations of various thinkers and theories by current members of staff (a one-off commitment and revised periodically) from the unit but also across Schools and Faculties. These videos will remain accessible for all three years and act as a resource for students in future modules. The module leader in collaboration with all participants would decide on the plan of in person seminars, loosely following the above, which would use these provisions as a resource.
Weekly meetings between module leader and seminar leaders would involve debriefs and weekly panning. Given the fluid nature of the cohort, the flexibility to reflect current student interests in the seminars is important.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 25 | Essay plan (500 words). To help stage 1 students with structuring, referencing etc. |
| Essay | 1 | A | 75 | Application of a theory to an object of study, explaining clearly, showing how it is appropriate and critically examining its limits (1500 words) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The professional skills assessments are set to instil good practice in seminar participation from stage 1 and to have students reflect on their practice.
The essay plan is to work as a scaffolding exercise for new stage 1 students to help them develop any skills needed for essay writing, such as planning, referencing etc.
The written essay (1500 words) demonstrates subject competence and evaluation how far they have met the learning objectives of the course.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- PHI1101's Timetable