MLitt Philosophy (Philosophy of Language & Moral Philosophy)

Comments about MLitt Philosophy (Philosophy of Language & Moral Philosophy) - At the institution - Glasgow - Scotland

• Academic title
  MLitt Philosophy (Philosophy of Language & Moral Philosophy)
• Course description
  MLitt: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
  
  This programme exploits the specific research expertise of members of staff. It accommodates those wishing to build on undergraduate study of analytical philosophy so as to acquire a deeper, and more specialised, understanding of contemporary analytical treatments of core problems in philosophy of language and moral philosophy. In particular, it accommodates those wishing to prepare for doctoral research on a specific philosophical topic pertaining to one of these disciplines. It is particularly appropriate for those wishing to focus on problems of meta-ethics and the nature of value.
  Content
  
  You will take six taught courses and then write a dissertation under supervision.
  
  The courses taken in the first semester are:
  
      * Research methods (1)
      * Moral philosophy (1)
      * Philosophy of language (1).
  
  Those taken in the second semester are:
  
      * Research methods (2)
      * Moral philosophy (2)
      * Philosophy of language (2).
  
  Although Research methods (1) and (2) include some general elements, mostly they are philosophy-specific.