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 be expected to have achieved:
The course consists of three areas of study.
Arguments in action
You will develop:
Knowledge and doubt
You will develop the ability to explain, analyse and evaluate two theories of knowledge.
Moral philosophy
You will develop the ability to explain, analyse and evaluate two moral theories.
The course assessment has two components totalling 110 marks:
The question papers will be set and externally marked by SQA.
The grade awarded is based on the total marks achieved across course assessment.
The course assessment is graded A-D.
Further study, training or employment in:
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