Course outline (courseoutline)

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\university{University Name\\}
\department{Department of Philosophy}

\coursename{Your paper}
\coursenumber{PHIL 230}
\coursesection{L01}
\coursesession{Fall 2026}
\coursetime{Tue and Thu 10:00--11:15}
\courselocation{101}
\coursewebpage{course page on the learning platform}

\instructor{Instructor Name}
\instructoroffice{Room 214}
\instructorofficehours{Wed 13:00--15:00, or by appointment}
\instructorphone{Ext. 0000}
\instructoremail{[email protected]}

\ta{TA Name}
\taoffice{Room 215}
\taofficehours{Mon 11:00--12:00}
\taphone{Ext. 0001}
\taemail{[email protected]}
\tutorialtime{%
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    (T01) Fri 09:00--09:50\\
    (T02) Fri 10:00--10:50
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\tutoriallocation{%
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    Room 102\\
    Room 103
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\markright{PHIL 230 Course Outline}

\begin{document}
\maketitle

\begin{introduction}
This course asks what we owe to the natural world and to future generations. We read
classical and contemporary positions on the moral status of animals, species and
ecosystems, and apply them to climate policy, land use and conservation. No previous
course in philosophy is required.
\end{introduction}

\begin{administrivia}[Learning Outcomes]
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
\begin{enumerate}
  \item reconstruct an argument in standard form and assess its premises;
  \item compare anthropocentric, biocentric and ecocentric theories of value;
  \item apply at least two ethical frameworks to a current environmental policy;
  \item write a short argumentative essay that answers the strongest objection.
\end{enumerate}
\end{administrivia}

\begin{textbooks}[Required Materials]
\begin{itemize}
  \item Course reader (available on the course page from the first week).
  \item A notebook for weekly reading responses; laptops are welcome in tutorials.
\end{itemize}
\end{textbooks}

\begin{schedule}
\begin{tabular}{@{}cll@{}}
\toprule
Week & Topic & Due \\
\midrule
1  & What is environmental ethics? & -- \\
2  & Arguments and fallacies & Response 1 \\
3  & Anthropocentrism and its critics & Response 2 \\
4  & The moral status of animals & Response 3 \\
5  & Biocentric equality & Essay 1 \\
6  & The land ethic and holism & Response 4 \\
7  & Midterm test & -- \\
8  & Duties to future generations & Response 5 \\
9  & Climate justice & Response 6 \\
10 & Conservation and wilderness & Essay 2 \\
11 & Environmental justice & Response 7 \\
12 & Review and essay workshop & -- \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{schedule}

\begin{evaluation}
\begin{tabular}{@{}lr@{}}
\toprule
Component & Weight \\
\midrule
Weekly reading responses (best 6 of 7) & 15\% \\
Tutorial participation & 10\% \\
Essay 1 (1\,200 words) & 15\% \\
Midterm test & 20\% \\
Essay 2 (2\,000 words) & 20\% \\
Final examination & 20\% \\
\midrule
Total & 100\% \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}

\medskip
Grading scale: A 90--100, B 80--89, C 70--79, D 60--69, F below 60. Plus and minus
grades are given within each band.
\end{evaluation}

\begin{assignments}
Reading responses (300 words) are submitted on the course page before Tuesday's class.
Essay topics are posted two weeks before the due date, with a marking guide.
\end{assignments}

\begin{tutorials}
Tutorials start in week 2. Each tutorial discusses the week's reading in small groups
and practises one argument-analysis exercise.
\end{tutorials}

\begin{administrivia}[Course Policies]
\begin{description}
  \item[Attendance.] Attendance at tutorials is recorded; more than two unexplained
    absences lower the participation mark.
  \item[Late work.] Essays lose 5\% per day late, up to five days; after that they are
    not accepted without a documented reason.
  \item[Academic integrity.] All submitted work must be your own and every source must be
    cited. Suspected misconduct is reported under the university's procedures.
  \item[Accessibility.] Students who need accommodations should contact the accessibility
    office and the instructor in the first two weeks of term.
\end{description}
\end{administrivia}

\begin{administrivia}[Important Dates]
\begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
First lecture & Tuesday, September 8 \\
Last day to drop without penalty & Friday, September 18 \\
Midterm test & Thursday, October 22 \\
Reading week (no classes) & November 9--13 \\
Final examination & as scheduled by the registrar \\
\end{tabular}
\end{administrivia}

\end{document}