Dr Susanne Burri

This course is compulsory on the MSc in Philosophy and Public Policy. This course is not available as an outside option.

Aim: This course is intended to develop the ability to write a structured philosophical essay and serves to prepare students in the MSc Philosophy and Public Policy for dissertation writing.

10 hours of seminars in the MT. 20 hours of seminars in the LT.

The course starts with a five hour module on argumentative writing in philosophy (weeks 1-5).  This is followed by student presentations in which past MSc dissertations are scrutinized for strengths and weaknesses (weeks 6-10). During Lent Term, students are required to present their MSc dissertations as work in progress. 

Presentation of a past MSc dissertation

Presentation of own dissertation as work in progress

Optional draft of up to 6000 words due at the end of June  

None.

This course is not assessed.