Teaching Philosophy and HPS to Science Students - Geoffrey Cantor

Article discussing issues in teaching students with a background in sciences rather than humanities pp. 14-24

The Vision of God and its Impact on the Educational Process - William S. Campbell

In the educational process the authority and power of the teacher are crucial factors, so whatever religion one adheres to, the image of God is of fundamental importance for one’s pedagogical approach. pp. 25-30

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act: the Implications for PRS - Gary Bunt

The Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability Act (henceforth referred to as ‘the Act’) raises particular issues for the PRS community, and questions of how much responsibility for implementation rests with institutions, departments and individual lecturers. This article attempts to address these issues. pp. 31-38

Cultivating Transferable Skills in Philosophy Undergraduates - Christopher Cowley

University departments now aim to provide far more than the core information that would have been demanded by the future scholars of yesteryear. Indeed, it could be argued that the subject matter is merely a vehicle by which to convey a set of skills deemed important for the future elite, a set that modern business and government cannot afford to spend time developing in their new recruits. The question then arises about the degree to which the university should accept this development and strive more systematically and consistently to cultivate these secondary skills, and the degree to which it should resist in the spirit of its original non-vocational calling. pp. 39-51

Double Marking versus Monitoring Examinations - Roger White

This article looks at the methods used to ensure objectivity in examination marking. pp. 52-60