| Unit name | Introduction to Formal Logic |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHIL10014 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Catrin Campbell-Moore |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Philosophy |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit introduces the student to the analysis of arguments and to the tools of formal logic. It provides students with the methods to discern and analyse the structure of an argument and to distinguish good arguments from bad ones. Students will see a variety of informal arguments and be able to characterise them as valid, inductive, or fallacious. Formal logic will be introduced and students will see how it can be used as a tool in the evaluation of arguments. Students will also obtain familiarity with formal logic and a grasp of logical properties such as consistency, validity, derivability and soundness.
Students on this unit will be expected to start with the mathematical familiarity that would be obtained in A-level mathematics.
On successful completion of the unit students will be able to
Lectures, small group work, individual exercises, seminars and virtual learning environment.
Summative: take-home open-book exam - 100% [designed to test ILOs 1-6] + Formative: regular short on-line problem sheets [designed to test ILOs 1-6]
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
