PHIL1006 - Elementary Logic (old version)
This website is inactive. This is not the current version of this course.
First semester 2005-06
Course coordinator: Dr. Patrick Hawley
Course tutor: K N Pei (peikn 
yahoo.com.hk)
Welcome to the Elementary Logic course web site. The aim of this course is to provide a very basic introduction to logic, and to show how logic can be used in the analysis of arguments. No prior knowledge of logic or mathematics is required. The course is suitable for students of all faculties. Whatever your background, good training in logic should improve your ability to think clearly, rationally and systematically.
Announcements
7 October: Problem Set 1 is now available. Click here. The problem set is due on 14 October.
21 October: Problem Set 1 is now graded. You can pick it up from the file cabinets outside of room 305 in the Main Building.
21 October: answers to Problem Set 1 are now available. Click here.
26 October: Midterm now graded. See Ms Loletta Li in room 302 of the Main Building during regular office hours.
1 November: Predicate logic topics now available. Click on the links on this page to read MPL01, MPL02, MPL03 and MPL04.
(Please note that these are NOT the predicate logic pages linked from the critical thinking website.
Topics Q01-Q05 are NOT for this course.)
15 November: The final exam will take place on Tuesday 20 December from 2:30pm to 3:30pm in Loke Yew Hall.
28 November: Problem Set 2 is now available. Click here. The problem set is due on 5 December.
15 December: answers to Problem Set 2 are now available. Click here.
Important Facts
- Online : All the material for this course is online. This web page will link to everything you need.
- Self-study : There are no lectures and no tutorials. Study when you want, at your own pace.
- Password : No password is needed to read the course materials.
- Credit : This is a 3 credit-unit course.
- Getting help : Post your questions to the online discussion forum. Your questions are welcomed and will be answered promptly.
- Getting extra help : If you need extra help, send email to the tutor to set up an appointment.
- Test : A one hour Midterm Test will be held on Tuesday 25 October at 10 am.
The Midterm Test is worth 30% of your grade.
There will be no makeup Midterm. If you cannot attend
the Midterm, then you should not take this course.
- Exam : There will be a one hour Final Exam.
The Final Exam is worth 40% of your grade.
- Problem sets : There are two problem sets. Each problem set is worth 15% of your grade.
- Talking : You are permitted to discuss the problem sets with others. However, you must write the problem
sets by yourself. You are not permitted to copy another person's problem set.
- Copying :
If you copy your problem set from another person, then you are cheating.
If you permit your problem set to be copied, then you are cheating.
If you cheat, then you will be severely punished.
- Late : Late problem sets will be penalized. The grade will be lowered 10% for each day late.
- Drop : We do not permit students to drop the course after the add/drop period.
Dates
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October 7, Problem Set 1 available here.
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October 14, Problem Set 1 due
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October 21, Problem Set 1 returned
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October 25, 10:00-11:00 (LE1, Library Extension Building), Midterm Test
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November 28, Problem Set 2 available here.
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December 5, Problem Set 2 due
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December 14, Problem Set 2 returned
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December 20, Final Exam, 2:30-pm-3:30pm, Loke Yew Hall
Study schedule
Topic 1 : Validity
Topic 2 : Sentential Logic
Topic 3 : Predicate Logic
Last modified Nov 28 2005