Directed Reading (Distance Learning - 20 credits)
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| THEO4030 | Philosophy | 4 | 20 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- THEO4030
- School
- Philosophy
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
A student in conjunction with an appropriate supervisor will pursue a plan of guided reading. The area must normally be different from any of those covered by other Distance Learning MA modules, and also distinct from the area of the student's dissertation.
Target Students
Only available to postgraduate students in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Classes
- One tutorial each week for 3 weeks
3 tutorials over the course of the year
Assessment
- 100% Coursework 1: One 3,000 to 4,000 word essay
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
To allow students intending to carry on into an MPhil or Ph.D. to lay the groundwork for later research.Learning Outcomes
a.•Knowledge and understanding
These will vary depending on the area in which the directed reading is undertaken.
b.•Intellectual skills
Able to engage in significant independent work in a systematic manner.
Able to present the results of reading and reflection in written form.
Able to plan a distinct course of independent study with long-term goals in mind.
c.•Professional practical skills
Able to make discriminating use of a range of library and information resources in order to identify appropriate source material, compile bibliographies, inform research
Able to show independence of thought, and critical self-awareness about one's own beliefs and commitments
Able to communicate ideas, arguments, principles, theories and develop sophisticated argument.
d.•Transferable (key) skills
Able to exercise initiative and personal responsibility.
Able to engage in independent learning.
Able to communicate effectively in writing