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 136-447 Reading Texts in Social Theory

Credit Points

16.7 4th year

Coordinator

Dr John Rundell

Prerequisites

Final honours standing in either History and Philosophy of Science or Philosophy.

Semester

1

Contact

A weekly 2-hour seminar

Subject Description

This subject is designed to provide students with a detailed familiarity with the works of at least one of the major classical theorists. Students who complete this subject should: be able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of at least one significant social theorist or theoretical tradition; have developed the reading and analytical skills for such comprehension and understanding which can be readily used for other texts and subject matter; establish a basis for postgraduate research if desired.

Assessment

One seminar paper and one long essay totalling 5000 words.



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