PHIL 796 - Professional Paper

(1 to 3 units)

Preparation of a scholarly paper that meets professional standards of quality, with required formal presentation at a departmental colloquium. Grade based on both written and oral components.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): open to graduate students in Philosophy only.

Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Independent Study: X
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. state a thesis, and provide evidence and argument in its defense, in a paper presented in a setting similar to that of a professional conference.
2. explain and analyze the issues arising in a paper presented in a setting similar to that of a professional conference.
3. distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize relevant logical relationships, in a paper presented in a setting similar to that of a professional conference.
4. show what is at stake, and indicate concrete implications, in a paper presented in a setting similar to that of a professional conference.

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