Since the 1980s, Afro-Brazilian literature has acquired legitimacy in universities, evidenced by a growing number of academic studies, undergraduate and...

Afro-Brazilian Literature in Translation (PORT0014)

The course will focus on two thinkers, and two texts which form a natural pair, for each was written with the other in mind: Hegel&#039;s Science of Logic...

Research Seminar: 19th Century Philosophy (PHIL0093)

This advanced module is intended to provide students with the opportunity for a focused exploration of a variety of topics in political philosophy. In...

Research Seminar in Political Philosophy (PHIL0043)

This advanced module is intended to provide students with the opportunity for a focused exploration of a variety of topics in political philosophy. In 2019-2020, the topic will be leadership, very broadly construed. We will consider political, economic, social, artistic, philanthropic, and cultural domains. Questions to be considered include:  What is it to lead? What is it to follow? Do all forms of social order require leaders? What responsibilities do leaders have, and to whom should they be held accountable? Does leadership require hierarchy? Does leadership require compromise? When are leaders legitimate? Readings will be a mixture of historical and contemporary meditations on these themes. They are likely to include Plato, Aristotle, Weber, Gandhi, T. Nagel, C.A.J. Coady, and O. O’Neill. 

Philosophy Area B

PSYCHOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE IN EDUCATION

The aim is to build on prior coverage within the BSc Psychology with Education to provide students with an understanding of a) the ways in which psychological...

Psychology and Neuroscience in Education (PHDE0057)

The aim is to build on prior coverage within the BSc Psychology with Education to provide students with an understanding of a) the ways in which psychological and neuroscientific research has informed educational practice, especially within the UK; b) how evidence-based approaches to practice might be extended in future; and c) the factors which affect the translation of research evidence into viable practice. The module seeks to:

Ensure that students have a coherent understanding of the applications of psychology and neuroscience to education
	Enable students to critically evaluate the main arguments regarding the application of research to educational practice, and the criteria by which its utility might be assessed
	Enable students to understand key instances of application within the broader context of educational provision, and the benefits and limitations of these.