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Degree Programme Table: Philosophy (MA Hons) (UTPHILY)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: September


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
PHIL08015 Morality, Rationality and Value As available 20
PHIL08016 Greats: From Plato to the Enlightenment As available 20




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

Notes:You need to choose up to 80 credits of outside courses. You can take all 80 credits as non-philosophy courses, or you can take only 40 or 60 credits of non-philosophy courses together with Logic 1 and/or Philosophy of Science 1.
 
AND   

Overarching rule collection group: A  
Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

 

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_I_UGINFO1_8) , as available.
     
Code   Course Name   Credits
PHIL08004    Logic 1   20  
PHIL08005    Philosophy of Science 1   20  

Notes:Although Logic 1 is not a compulsory course for single-honours philosophy students it is strongly recommended, particularly for students who think that they might go on to study philosophy at postgraduate level. It is also a prerequisite for some honours-level philosophy courses. If you choose not to take Logic 1 this year you will have the option to take it in your second year.
 


Year 2, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
PHIL08014 Mind, Matter and Language Semester 1 20
PHIL08017 Knowledge and Reality Semester 2 20




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

 

Overarching rule collection group: A  
Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

 

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_I_UGINFO1_8) , as available.
     
Code   Course Name   Credits
PHIL08004    Logic 1   20  
PHIL08005    Philosophy of Science 1   20  

Notes:If you didn't take Logic 1 and/or Philosophy of Science in your first year you can choose to take them this year.
 


Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry into Honours requires a pass of 50% or above in
    Mind, Matter and Language, and Knowledge and Reality at the first attempt.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHIL10109 Philosophy Dissertation - Part 1: Preparation As available 0




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 120 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Ethics Group - Philosophy Level 10' (ROU_I_ETHICS_10) , as available.
                                             
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHIL10099    The Nature of Moral Understanding   20  
    PHIL10023    Moral Psychology   20  
    PHIL10017    Applied Ethics   20  
    PHIL10095    The Nature of Value   20  
    PHIL10094    Philosophy of Law   20  
    PHIL10093    Political Philosophy   20  
    PHIL10080    Paradoxes of decision   20  
    PHIL10022    Feminism   20  
    PHIL10019    Meta-Ethics   20  
    PHIL10084    Agency and Reason   20  
    PHIL10090    Free Will and Moral Responsibility   20  
    PHIL10078    Normative theory   20  
    PHIL10064    Philosophy and the Environment   20  
    PHIL10126    Free Will and Moral Responsibility (Semester Two)   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Epistemology Group - Philosophy Level 10' (ROU_I_EPIST_10) , as available.
                                                   
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHIL10081    Philosophy of Psychology   20  
    PHIL10082    Self, Agency and the Will   20  
    PHIL10085    Language and The Natural Mind   20  
    PHIL10007    Philosophy of Religion   20  
    PHIL10092    Theories of Truth   20  
    PHIL10075    Philosophy of Action   20  
    PHIL10076    The Ontology of Mind   20  
    PHIL10024    Theories of Mind (Philosophy Hons)   20  
    PHIL10052    Philosophy of Mathematics   20  
    PHIL10005    Philosophy of Language   20  
    PHIL10072    Themes in Epistemology   20  
    PHIL10074    Semantic Externalism   20  
    PHIL10077    Metaphysics of Mind   20  
    PHIL10080    Paradoxes of decision   20  
    PHIL10113    Philosophy of Time   20  
    PHIL10125    Philosophy of Time Travel   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'History Group - Philosophy Level 10' (ROU_I_HIST_10) , as available.
                                                      
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHIL10112    The Structure of Being   20  
    PHIL10064    Philosophy and the Environment   20  
    PHIL10009    Modern Continental Philosophy   20  
    PHIL10014    The Philosophy of Wittgenstein   20  
    PHIL10025    Theory of Virtue   20  
    PHIL10096    Ancient Theories of Knowledge   20  
    PHIL10088    History of Modern Philosophy: Epistemology   20  
    PHIL10047    The Early Continentals: Hegel and Nietzsche   20  
    PHIL10012    Aesthetics   20  
    PHIL10062    Topics in Hellenistic Philosophy   20  
    PHIL10049    Ancient Theories of Existence   20  
    PHIL10067    History of Modern Philosophy Texts (British)   20  
    PHIL10115    Philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment   20  
    PHIL10103    Ancient Theories of Mind   20  
    PHIL10101    Ancient Ethics   20  
    PHIL10007    Philosophy of Religion   20  
    PHIL10111    British Idealism and Immaterialism   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following "Philosophy" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Philosophy level 10' (SUB_PHIL_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    HIST10176    Republicanism and the Social Contract: History of Political Thought from Milton to Locke   (20 Credits)  
    HIST10257    Intellectual History from Montesquieu to Marx   (20 Credits)  
    (PHIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Philosophy'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q and T and W level 10' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_10) , as available.

    Notes:You should only choose a non-philosophy course if it has been agreed with your Director of Studies.
     

    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 6 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Philosophy" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Philosophy level 10' (SUB_PHIL_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    HIST10176    Republicanism and the Social Contract: History of Political Thought from Milton to Locke   (20 Credits)  
    HIST10257    Intellectual History from Montesquieu to Marx   (20 Credits)  
    (PHIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Philosophy'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Ethics Group - Philosophy Level 10' (ROU_I_ETHICS_10) , as available.
                                             
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHIL10099    The Nature of Moral Understanding   20  
    PHIL10023    Moral Psychology   20  
    PHIL10017    Applied Ethics   20  
    PHIL10095    The Nature of Value   20  
    PHIL10094    Philosophy of Law   20  
    PHIL10093    Political Philosophy   20  
    PHIL10080    Paradoxes of decision   20  
    PHIL10022    Feminism   20  
    PHIL10019    Meta-Ethics   20  
    PHIL10084    Agency and Reason   20  
    PHIL10090    Free Will and Moral Responsibility   20  
    PHIL10078    Normative theory   20  
    PHIL10064    Philosophy and the Environment   20  
    PHIL10126    Free Will and Moral Responsibility (Semester Two)   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Epistemology Group - Philosophy Level 10' (ROU_I_EPIST_10) , as available.
                                                   
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHIL10081    Philosophy of Psychology   20  
    PHIL10082    Self, Agency and the Will   20  
    PHIL10085    Language and The Natural Mind   20  
    PHIL10007    Philosophy of Religion   20  
    PHIL10092    Theories of Truth   20  
    PHIL10075    Philosophy of Action   20  
    PHIL10076    The Ontology of Mind   20  
    PHIL10024    Theories of Mind (Philosophy Hons)   20  
    PHIL10052    Philosophy of Mathematics   20  
    PHIL10005    Philosophy of Language   20  
    PHIL10072    Themes in Epistemology   20  
    PHIL10074    Semantic Externalism   20  
    PHIL10077    Metaphysics of Mind   20  
    PHIL10080    Paradoxes of decision   20  
    PHIL10113    Philosophy of Time   20  
    PHIL10125    Philosophy of Time Travel   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'History Group - Philosophy Level 10' (ROU_I_HIST_10) , as available.
                                                      
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHIL10112    The Structure of Being   20  
    PHIL10064    Philosophy and the Environment   20  
    PHIL10009    Modern Continental Philosophy   20  
    PHIL10014    The Philosophy of Wittgenstein   20  
    PHIL10025    Theory of Virtue   20  
    PHIL10096    Ancient Theories of Knowledge   20  
    PHIL10088    History of Modern Philosophy: Epistemology   20  
    PHIL10047    The Early Continentals: Hegel and Nietzsche   20  
    PHIL10012    Aesthetics   20  
    PHIL10062    Topics in Hellenistic Philosophy   20  
    PHIL10049    Ancient Theories of Existence   20  
    PHIL10067    History of Modern Philosophy Texts (British)   20  
    PHIL10115    Philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment   20  
    PHIL10103    Ancient Theories of Mind   20  
    PHIL10101    Ancient Ethics   20  
    PHIL10007    Philosophy of Religion   20  
    PHIL10111    British Idealism and Immaterialism   20  

     


    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Philosophy" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Philosophy level 10' (SUB_PHIL_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    HIST10176    Republicanism and the Social Contract: History of Political Thought from Milton to Locke   (20 Credits)  
    HIST10257    Intellectual History from Montesquieu to Marx   (20 Credits)  
    (PHIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Philosophy'   (as selected)  

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    PHIL10026     Dissertation in Philosophy     (40 credits)

    Notes:You can either do a single 8000 word dissertation, or substitute two long essays in place of the normal assessment for two option courses.
     

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