Obligatory attendance
- There is obligatory attendance in four of the first six seminars. Valid absence is not permitted under any circumstances.
- The absence limit is intended to cover normal absences due to illness and the like. You will therefore not be granted valid absence from the seminars based on a medical certificate, even if the absence is due to obstacles that are not your fault.
- You can check that your attendance is registered in Studentweb or by asking to check your teacher's attendance list.
Obligatory assignments
The two assignments have to be submitted in Canvas within set deadlines. the rules of sources and references.?Missing references may lead to suspicion of plagiarism. Please use UiO's "Use of sources and citations" and The Faculty of Humanities' "Sources and referencing".?
What characterizes a good assignment?
The following characteristics are not formal requirements, but rather qualities you should strive for in your writing process.?
Knowledge
The assignments should show knowledge regarding the original texts.?
Structure
In obligatory assignment 1, you should analyze and discuss an argument or standpoint. You should begin with a short introduction that gives an overview of the argument or standpoint.?The main body of the essay should be systematic and the individual paragraphs should be connected
In obligatory assignment 2, you should discuss, that is, argue for or against an argument or standpoint. You?should begin with a short introduction that gives an overview of the argument or standpoint. The introduction in the argumentative essay should also include a short explanation on why the topic is philosophically interesting.?The main body of the essay should be systematic and the individual paragraphs should be connected. You should discuss an argument or standpoint from the syllabus. You are not only supposed to present an author's position, but also critically assess its validity. It is sufficient to show your ability to critically assess a given statement or thesis.?There is no requirement to end an argumentative essay with a clear-cut conclusion.
Independence?
Independence is demonstrated by your ability to critically problematize and discuss standpoints. This can include questioning the text, suggesting different interpretations, or pointing out various answers to the research question. Independence is also demonstrated by explaining all of your points with your own words. Citations can be used to illustrate a point, but not as a replacement for your own explanation.?It should be clear to the reader that all parts of the essay are relevant to the assignment task.?Pure, unfocused summaries do not demonstrate independence.??
Extended deadline
If needed, you may apply for an extension of the deadline by filling out an electronic form. You must give notice before the deadline of the assignment to henvendelser@ifikk.uio.no by the time the original deadline expires.
If you do not get the compulsory activities approved
If one of your obligatory activities is not approved, you will be transferred to the self-study variant of EXPHIL03.
This means that?you will lose your place in the seminar group and the right to take the exam in the seminar variant if you:
- do not submit obligatory assignment 1, or if your assignment is not approved
- do not submit obligatory assignment 2, or if your assignment is not approved
- don't meet the attendance requirement for the seminars
You will be notified on your student e-mail address before you are transferred to the self-study variant.
If you wish to withdraw from the exam, you can do this yourself in Studentweb by the withdrawal deadline. If you wish to switch to the self-study variant you must give notice at least 3 weeks before the exam to?henvendelser@ifikk.uio.no. Include your name and student number in the e-mail.
Resitting an examination
All the compulsory activities in the seminar variant must be completed and approved in the same semester as you take the exam.
If you complete the activities, and they are approved, but you do not pass the exam, the activities must be done again in order to take the exam in a later semester.
If you have passed the exam, but still want to take th