Phenomenology (V5004)
Phenomenology
Module V5004
Module details for 2022/23.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
“Phenomenology” names a school or loosely bound tradition of philosophy, inaugurated in the twentieth century by Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, etc. “Phenomenology” also names a philosophical method, which makes heavy use of descriptive analyses of conscious experience. In this module, we will examine claims about the methodology of phenomenology and explore topics that have been central to phenomenology, which may include: perception, time-consciousness, the lived body, moods, intersubjectivity.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate an understanding of some of the dominant thinkers in the phenomenological tradition.
Demonstrate an understanding of some of the dominant debates in the phenomenological tradition.
Compare and contrast texts and arguments from the analytical and continental traditions.
Develop and defend independent views on the core topics.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (3000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Tue 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Robb Dunphy
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Prof Mahon O'Brien
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Prof Sarah Sawyer
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Prof Tanja Staehler
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