Philosophy

BA

Full Time

| UCAS code: V500

Students study the following core modules (modules are 15 credits unless otherwise stated).

YEAR 1

You will take eight core credit modules at level 4, four in each semester, as follows.

YEAR 1 CORE

Greek Philosophy I
Ethics I
Elementary Logic
Metaphysics I
Modern Philosophy I
Political Philosophy I
Epistemology I
Methodology

YEAR 2

Students will take 30 credits (two modules) from each of the following three lists, plus an additional 30 credits either from the lists or from the optional level 6 courses (see year three below).

YEAR 2 OPTIONS

List A

Greek Philosophy II: Plato
Greek Philosophy II: Aristotle
Modern Philosophy II: Locke and Berkeley
Modern Philosophy II: Spinoza and Leibniz

List B

Ethics II: History of Ethical Philosophy
Ethics II: Contemporary Ethical Philosophy
Political Philosophy II: Theories of Justice
Political Philosophy II: History of Political Philosophy

List C

Epistemology II
Metaphysics II
Philosophy of Logic and Language
Philosophy of Mind

YEAR 3

In the third year students take 120 credits, at least 90 of which will be at level 6. Level 6 modules are optional subjects which often build on the level 5 modules described above.

To count towards their third year Level 6 requirement students may choose to write an 8,000 word Dissertation for 30 credits, taught over the course of the year by one-to-one tutorials with a member of staff.

We review our options on a regular basis, in order to continue to offer innovative and exciting programmes and they are therefore subject to change; the following list indicates a selection of modules likely to be available in either the second or third year of your degree. Please check here for updates, or contact the School/department for further advice.

YEAR 3 OPTIONS