The course alternates practical and theoretical sessions. Students are expected to contribute actively to the former, and will be evaluated on this basis:
• Reading group sessions: 20% of the grade for presentation & 10% for dis- cussion
• Blog: 10% of the grade for posting (a min of 2) and 10% for comments (a min of 4)
• RMAPhil Workshop: 20% of the grade for talk, 20% for comments and 10% for discussion.
Intended Learing Outcomes:
CB7: Students taking the course for credit will present the result of their research in the reading group, blog and workshop that will be organized ad-hoc.
CB10: The course has sessions dedicated, among other things, to hands-on tutorials on literature review, on-line research tools and writing strategies.
CG1, CG5 and CE7: Several sessions will be dedicated to the careful examination of philosophy papers, and their argumentative strategies.
CG2 and CG3: As part of the requirements for the course, students have to present their own research in the final workshop.
CG4: Much of the material in tne course is covered as part of group activities -- reading groups, pairs of speaker and discussant in the workshop, and discussion over blog posts, among other things.
CE1: The course aims at introducing part of the analytic philosopher’s toolbox.
CE5: The course readings will be chosen among prominent publications of the last 5 years.