CONTEPISyllabus3T2011

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COURSE SYLLABUS

CONTEMPORARY EPISTEMOLOGY

(Term 3, AY 2011-2012)

COLLEGE: Liberal Arts DEPARTMENT: Philosophy

COURSE CODE: CONTEPI

CLASS DAYS AND CLASS TIME: MH 1300-1430 ROOM: M317 INSTRUCTOR: Mark Anthony Dacela ([email protected])

CONSULTATION HOURS: M 1500-1600 (W505) (by appointment)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

CONTEPI (Contemporary Epistemology) is a course that introduces the students to the

central issues in contemporary theory of knowledge, including the nature of knowledge and epistemic

justification, the internalism/externalism debate, contemporary approaches to skepticism, and

problems of introspection and self-knowledge, perception, memory, and induction.

LEARNING OUTCOME:

ELGA LEARNING OUTCOME

Critical and Creative

Knowledge Producer

Competent Professional

Diversity-sensitive

Communicator

On completion of the course, students are expected to be able to write and

orally present a well-formed philosophical research paper on oneparticular epistemological issue.

FINAL COURSE OUTPUT:

As evidence of attaining the above learning outcome, the student is required to do and submit thefollowing during the indicated dates of the term:

LEARNING OUTCOME REQUIRED OUTPUT DUEDATES

On completion of the course, students are

expected to be able to write and orally present a

well-formed philosophical research paper on one

particular epistemological issue.

Final course output: A well-formed

philosophical research paper (4-7

pages) on one particular

epistemological issue.

Component outputs:

1. Oral presentation of thepenultimate research paper

2. Final paper

10thweek

12th

week



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RUBRIC FOR ASSESSMENT: The following rubric shall be used to assess the student’s finalresearch paper. Please be guided accordingly.

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY

31 - 40

SATISFACTORY

21 - 30

DEVELOPING

11 - 20

BEGINNING

0 - 10

Understanding

of the Issue

10

The paper contains an

accurate and precise

description

of the issue along

with an excellent

survey of possible

alternatives and

arguments.

The paper contains an

accurate description

of the issue along

with a good survey of

possible alternatives

and arguments.

The paper contains a

description

of the issue along

with a survey of

possible alternatives

and arguments.

The paper contains

little to no

description

of the issue, or else

it provides a short

survey of possible

alternatives and

arguments.

Presence of an

Argument

30

The paper presents a

clear and

unambiguous thesis

statement that issupported with good

arguments; it also

answers possible

counterarguments to

the main thesis.


thesis statement that is

supported with good

arguments; it alsoacknowledges possible

counterarguments to

the main thesis.


thesis statement but

is not supported with

good argument, or itfails to consider

possible counter

arguments to the

main thesis.

The paper does not

contain a thesis

statement, or is not

supported with anygood argument, or

it fails to mention

possible counter

arguments to the

main thesis.

Overall Style

and

Presentation

10

The paper is highly

readable; it has no

factual and

referencing errors; and

no grammatical and

spelling errors.

The paper is readable;

it has no factual and

referencing errors; it

also has very few

grammatical and

spelling errors.

The paper is

readable; it has some

factual and

referencing errors; it

also has very few

grammatical and

spelling errors.

The paper is not

readable; it has

many factual and

referencing errors;

it also has some

grammatical and

spelling errors.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS:

Aside from the final course output, the students will be assessed at other times during the term by the

following:

1. Exams. There will be four major exams in this course. The coverage will be posted online at

least three days before each exam.

2. Outline. The students will be required to outline relevant chapters from the book An

Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge by Noah Lemos. The format and guidelines will be

posted online.3. Graded Recitation. This will be conducted every meeting. The guidelines for this

assessment activity will be discussed in class.



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GRADING SYSTEM:The student will be graded according to the following. Passing grade is 70%.

● Final research paper = 40%

● Exams (10% each) = 40%● Outline ( 4% each ) = 20%

-----------------------100%

RATING SYSTEM:

97-100 4.0

93-96 3.5

89-92 3.0

85-88 2.5

80-84 2.0

75-79 1.5

70-74 1.0

LEARNING PLAN:

LEARNING OUTCOME TOPIC WEEK

NO.

LEARNING

ACTIVITIES

Students are expected to be able to write

and orally present a well-formed

philosophical research paper on one

particular epistemological issue.

Knowledge, Truth, and

Justification

1 Close reading and

discussion.

Gettier Problem 2 Close reading and

discussion.

Foundationalism 2-3 Close reading

and discussion.

The Coherence Theory

of Justification

3-4 Close reading and

discussion.

Reliabilism and Virtue

Epistemology


discussion.

Internalism,

Externalism, and

Epistemic Circularity


discussion.



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The Apriori 6-7 Close reading and

discussion.

Naturalized

Epistemology


discussion.

REFERENCES:

Textbook: Lemos, N. 2007. An Introduction to the theory of knowledge. United Kingdom: Cambridge.

Books:

Sosa, E., J. Kim, J. Fantl, and M. McGrath, eds. 2008. Epistemology: An Anthology.Blackwell.

Online Resources:

Steup, Matthias, 2011. Epistemology. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, ed. E.N.

Zalta . Available in http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2011/entries/epistemology.

CLASS POLICIES:

1. CHEATING in any form (e.g., plagiarism, taking credit for someone else’s work) warrants

a FAILING GRADE (0.0). Refer to the student handbook for other cheating related policies.2. We shall also follow the existing university policies on attendance. Students are allowed a

maximum of 5 absences.

3. Late requirements (for whatever reason) as well as electronically submitted ones will NOT be

accepted.

4. NO make-up will be given for any missed exam.

5. Cell phones and other electronic devices must be TURNED OFF during ALL class

sessions.

6. Grade negotiations will NOT be entertained.

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