Debbie Roberts

Areas of Specialisation: Metaethics and Normative Ethics

Areas of Competence: Philosophy of Law, Political Philosophy, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics and Plato's Republic

2014-Present - Lecturer, University of Edinburgh

2011-2014 - Lecturer, University of York

2011-2011 - Teaching Fellow, University of Sussex

2007-2010 - Teaching Assistant, University of Reading

2003-2006 - Lecturer, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

1997-2000 - Teaching Assistant, Rhodes University

2011 - PhD Philosophy, (pass without corrections), University of Reading

2000 - MA (research), Philosophy, University of Rhodes (distinction)

1998 - BA (Hons), Philosophy, University of Rhodes (distinction)

Undergraduate Modules:

• Normative Theory (4th Year) 2013/14
• Ethics (1st Year) 2011-2013
• Metaethics (3rd Year) 2012/13
• Practical Philosophy Pathway (2nd Year) 2012/13 co-taught, coordinator
• Issues of Moral Philosophy (3rd Year) 2011/12
• Society, State and Humanity (1st Year) 2011
• Ethics (3rd Year) 2011
• Plato, Aristotle and Virtue Ethics (1st Year) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Philosophy of Mind (2nd Year) 2005, 2006
• Developmental Ethics (3rd Year) 2006
• Metaethics (3rd Year) 2004, 2005
• Jurisprudence (3rd Year) 2003, 2004, 2005
• Philosophy of Education ( 3rd Year) 2004, co-taught, coordinator
• Contemporary Political Philosophy ( 2nd year) 2003
• Human Nature (1st Year) 2003
• Liberty and Autonomy (3rd Year) 2003

Lectures, University of Reading

• Virtue Ethics (1st Year) March 2010
• Plato and Aristotle on Universals (2nd Year) Nov 2009

Seminars, University of Reading

• Values and Virtues (1st Year), 2007-2010
• Epistemology (2nd Year), 2007/8

Teaching Assistant, University of Reading

• Values and Virtues 2007-2011
• Philosophy of Mind 2008-2010
• Plato and Aristotle 2008/9
• Epistemology 2007/8

Postgraduate Modules:

• Normative Theory (MSc) 2013/14
• Philosophy of Law (MA) 2011/12
• Ethics (MA) 2011/12
• Political and Legal Philosophy (MA) 2011
• Development Ethics (Hons, MA) 2006
• Affluence and Morality (Hons, Ma) (Co-taught) 2006
• Particularism in Metaethics (Hons, MA) (co-taught) 2005
• Aristotle's Ethics (Hons, MA) 2003, 2004

Online Teaching - Modules, University of Edinburgh

• Ethics (MSc) 2013/14
• Introduction to Philosophical Methods (MSc) (co-taught) 2013/14

Other Teaching - Modules at KwaZulu- Natal

• Jurisprudence, Part-time LLB, UKZN, 2003-2005
• Plato, Aristotle and Virtue Ethics, Part-time, LLB, UKZN, 2004-2005
• Introduction to Ethics, Public Policy Programme Winter School, UKZN, 2004

University of Edinburgh

• Marketing Liaison Officer, 2014/15
• Developer, Online MSc 2013/15

University of York

• Member, School of PEP Mitigating Circumstances Committee 2012
• Member of Student Forum, 2012
• Chair, Departmental Teaching Committee, 2011
• Member,Departmental Management Committee 2011
• Member School of Politics, Economics and Philosophy Executive Committee, 2011
• Member of the Boards of Studies, Department of Philosophy and School of PEP, 2011
• Module Convener, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Year Modules and Graduate Modules

University of KwaZulu-Natal

• Examinations Officer, 1st Year, 1st Semester, 2003-6
• Member, Philosophy and Ethics Merger, Curriculum Planning Group, 2004/5

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