Philosophy involves the exploration of questions about knowledge, morality and the world we live in.
This course will enable you to become more aware of the complexity of everyday and philosophical questions and arguments. You will develop skills in evaluating evidence, presenting arguments and justifying conclusions, enhancing your thinking and reasoning skills.
The skills you learn in this course are not only essential in a wide range of careers, but provide a valuable contribution to your personal, social and intellectual development.
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Entry is at the discretion of the school or college but you would normally have achieved one of the following:
You will have the opportunity to engage with challenging questions about the human condition such as existence, truth, reality and what it means to be moral. You will learn how to use philosophical skills to clearly explain philosophical positions and theories. You will learn the skills involved in analysing, evaluating and structuring arguments. You will also find out how philosophers work.
The course comprises three areas of study.
Arguments in Action
You will:
Knowledge and Doubt
You will:
Moral Philosophy
You will:
Course Assessment
The course assessment has two component totalling 100 marks:
For the assignment component, you will choose and investigate a philosophical question or claim, and produce a report based on this investigation. The two stages of this comprise of research, and production of evidence.
The question paper will be set and marked externally by the SQA.
The course assessment is graded A-D.
If you complete the course successfully, it may lead to:
Further study, training or employment in:
