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PHIL 699 - Directed Study

(1 to 6 units)
Independent study. Limited to advanced students.

Maximum units a student may earn: 12

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to construct a plan of individual research, under faculty supervision, in which they state a thesis concerning a philosophical topic and outline a procedure for examining the topic (including arguments and counter-arguments).
2. Students will be able to explain and interpret the ideas associated with the research topic, with reference to the historical texts or contemporary philosophical literature.
3. Students will be able to distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize conceptual relationships, in historical or contemporary texts dealing with the research topic.
4. Students will be able to show how the research topic is connected to broader philosophical concerns, and show what is at stake in its investigation.


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