PY2013 Moral and Aesthetic Value

Academic year

2023 to 2024 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

20

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 8

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

3.00 pm - 4.00 pm Mon, Tue, Thu

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module Staff

Team taught

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Module description

This module examines moral values, aesthetic values, and the relationship between them. Issues typically addressed may include the objectivity of moral and aesthetic values, the role of disagreement in morality and aesthetics, the relativity of moral and aesthetic judgement, the presence or the absence of principles in the moral and aesthetic domains, the possibility of moral and aesthetic knowledge, and the relation of morality and aesthetics to experience.

Assessment pattern

100% Coursework

Re-assessment

100% Coursework: 5000 word 7-day Take Home Assignment

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

3 lectures and 1 tutorial.

Scheduled learning hours

43

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

157

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a familiarity with a range of issues in aesthetics and metaethics.
  • Demonstrate familiarity with, and critically evaluate, a range of historical and contemporary texts within aesthetics and metaethics.
  • Critically evaluate arguments for and against a variety of positions in aesthetics and metaethics.
  • Articulate and defend their own views on aesthetic and metaethical issues.