This module, core to the MA Publishing programme, will offer students the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of the questions, theories...

This module, core to the MA Publishing programme, will offer students the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of the questions, theories and controversies, which have informed critical issues and theoretical debates on authorship and reading. Furthermore, the module will enable detailed consideration of what 'authorship’ and 'reading' is, as an artistic and cultural practice, in given contexts.

By the end of the module, students will be able to:

1.            Support and champion authors and readers within your future role in the publishing industry

2.            Understand the context of the contemporary publishing environment for authors and readers across sectors

3.            Demonstrate an informed understanding of intellectual property, copyright and rights management

4.            Identify and use relevant data sources to track patterns in authorship and book reception

This module offers an intensive exploration of some central, on-going debates in philosophy of science. Topics include: scientific realism and antirealism; the...

This module offers an intensive exploration of some central, on-going debates in philosophy of science. Topics include: scientific realism and antirealism; the nature of scientific explanation; and the status of laws of nature. Students also will consider applications to specific topics in current science. No pre-requisite philosophy of science knowledge required. However, students who have not completed HPSC0004 previously must secure the tutor's permission.

This is an introductory module in the philosophy of science. The module is divided into two parts: (1) the epistemology of science and (2) the metaphysics of...

This is an introductory module in the philosophy of science. The module is divided into two parts: (1) the epistemology of science and (2) the metaphysics of science. The first part of the module will focus on several central problems regarding the nature of scientific knowledge: how do scientists know if current scientific theories are true? Is science progressive? How do scientists test their theories and how are theories confirmed? Can science and pseudoscience be distinguished? Students also will examine some of the major positions about scientific knowledge in twentieth-century philosophy Inductivism (Bacon), Logical Empiricism (Ayer and Quine), Falsificationism (Popper), Incommensurability (Kuhn) and Relativism (Feyerabend). This module is designed as a foundation for other philosophy of science modules in the future. No prerequisites.