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Degree Programme Table: Philosophy and Psychology (MA Hons) (UTPHIPS)


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


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
PHIL08016 Greats: From Plato to the Enlightenment As available 20
PHIL08015 Morality, Rationality and Value As available 20
PSYL08001 Psychology 1 As available 40




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


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 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 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.
 

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.

 


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


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
PHIL08014 Mind, Matter and Language Semester 1 20
PHIL08017 Knowledge and Reality Semester 2 20
PSYL08002 Psychology 2 As available 40




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


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

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 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.
 
OR   

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.

 


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

  • Notes: Entry into honours requires passes at 50% or above at the first attempt, in Mind, Matter, and Language and in Knowledge and Reality, and in Psychology 2, and a pass in the combined mark of the statistics components of the Psychology 2 exams.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PSYL10034 Psychology Methodology 1 As available 10
    PSYL10035 Psychology Methodology 2 As available 10




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


    Select exactly 0 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    PHIL10109     Philosophy Dissertation - Part 1: Preparation     (0 credits)

    Notes:Students who plan to take the dissertation in philosophy rather than psychology must complete this dissertation preparation course in year 3.


     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) I-I - Psychology ( Hons Third Year) - Level(s) 10-10' (ROU_I-I_UTPYCHM1_10-10) , as available.
                     
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PSYL10009    Differential Psychology   10  
    PSYL10010    Social Psychology   10  
    PSYL10002    Biological Psychology   10  
    PSYL10011    Psychology of Thinking and Language   10  
    PSYL10013    Memory and Perception   10  
    PSYL10012    Developmental Psychology   10  

    Notes:Combined Honours Students may not register for both Psychology of Thinking & Language and Memory & Perception
     
    AND   

    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)  

     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 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)  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following "Psychology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Psychology level 10' (SUB_PSYL_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (PSYL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Psychology'   (as selected)  

     


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

  • Notes: PSYL 10035 Psychology Methodology 2 must be taken if it was not taken in Year 3


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) I - Psychology ( Hons Fourth Year) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_I_UTPYCHM1_10) , as available.
                                                            
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PSYL10018    Critical Social Psychology   10  
    PSYL10091    Development of Core Domains of Thought   10  
    PSYL10041    Clinical Neuropsychology: a Cognitive Perspective   10  
    PSYL10025    Mind, Body and Consciousness   10  
    PSYL10006    Human Working Memory   10  
    PSYL10026    Parapsychology   10  
    PSYL10074    Visual Attention   10  
    PSYL10064    Causes and Consequences of Personality   10  
    PSYL10040    Social Judgement and Decision Making   10  
    PSYL10060    Neuropsychology of Perception and Action   10  
    PSYL10014    Children with Language Impairments   10  
    PSYL10061    Sentence Processing and Psycholinguistics   10  
    PSYL10078    History of Unorthodox Psychology   10  
    PSYL10075    Frontal Lobe Functions   10  
    PSYL10092    Marxist Psychology   10  
    PSYL10077    Childhood autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders   10  
    PSYL10033    Psychological Therapies   10  
    PSYL10063    Basic Tendencies of Personality   10  
    PSYL10093    Psychometrics   10  

     
    AND   

    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)  

     
    AND   

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

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences- Philosophy and Psychology (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_I_UTPHIPS_10) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHIL10026    Dissertation in Philosophy   40  
    PSYL10004    Dissertation in Psychology   40  

    Notes:Where the dissertation is taken in Philosophy, students have two options:
    (i) to take two further option courses in philosophy and be examined on 5,000 word essays for each course, or
    (ii) to register for the philosophy dissertation course and write one 8,000 word essay on a topic to be arranged with the department.
    All students who take the dissertation in philosophy must have completed the Philosophy Dissertation Preparation course in year 3.
    Students who wish to be eligible for the British Psychological Society&©s Graduate Basis for Registration must take the dissertation in Psychology.
     
    OR   

    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)  

     

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