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Degree Programme Table: Philosophy and Theology (MA Hons) (UTPHITH)


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

  • Notes: Philosophy offers two further 20 credit courses: Logic 1 and Philosophy of Science 1. These courses are optional. Although Logic 1 is optional, a pass in Logic 1 (or equivalent) is a pre-requisite for some Honours courses in Philosophy.
    Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    THET08006 Christian Theology 1 As available 20
    THET08011 Christian Ethics: Sources As available 20
    PHIL08016 Greats: From Plato to the Enlightenment As available 20
    PHIL08015 Morality, Rationality and Value As available 20
    DIVI07003 Academic Skills for Divinity Students As available 0




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 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.

     

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

  • Notes: For entry to honours, students much achieve a pass of 50% or above, at the first attempt, in both Mind, Matter & Language and Knowledge & Reality. From session 2011/12, student must additionally pass the course 'Academic Skills for Divinity Students'.
    Philosophy offers two further 20 credit courses: Logic 1 and Philosophy of Science 1. These courses are optional. Although Logic 1 is optional, a pass in Logic 1 (or an equivalent) is a pre-requisite for some Honours courses in Philosophy.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHIL08014 Mind, Matter and Language As available 20
    PHIL08017 Knowledge and Reality As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 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 of Divinity- Philosophy and Theology (MA)-Level 8' (ROU_B_UGDIVIN13_8) , as available.
            
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    THET08010    God in Philosophy: Plato to Hume   20  
    THET08001    Systematic Theology 2Bh: Dogmatic Theology   20  
    THET08012    Christian Ethics: Topics   20  

    Notes: Christian Ethics:Topics will not run in Session 2010-11.
     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_8) , as available.

     

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

  • Notes: Where the dissertation in Year 4 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 dissertation completion 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 complete the Philosophy Dissertation course 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 "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 40 credits from the following "Theology and Ethics" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection Theology and Ethics Level 10' (SUB_THET_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    BIST10016    Hebrew Scripture Theology 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10008    Themes in the Recent History of Christianity in Africa 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10009    Reformation Theology, Protestant and Catholic 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10011    Augustine in his Age 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10012    The Making of Christian Orthodoxy 325-451 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10014    Early Christian Writers 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    REST10034    Jewish Christian Relations in Modern Times   (20 Credits)  
    (THET10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Theology and Ethics'   (as selected)  

     
    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 "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 40 credits from the following "Theology and Ethics" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection Theology and Ethics Level 10' (SUB_THET_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    BIST10016    Hebrew Scripture Theology 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10008    Themes in the Recent History of Christianity in Africa 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10009    Reformation Theology, Protestant and Catholic 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10011    Augustine in his Age 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10012    The Making of Christian Orthodoxy 325-451 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10014    Early Christian Writers 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    REST10034    Jewish Christian Relations in Modern Times   (20 Credits)  
    (THET10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Theology and Ethics'   (as selected)  

     



    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 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Theology and Ethics" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection Theology and Ethics Level 10' (SUB_THET_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    BIST10016    Hebrew Scripture Theology 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10008    Themes in the Recent History of Christianity in Africa 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10009    Reformation Theology, Protestant and Catholic 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10011    Augustine in his Age 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10012    The Making of Christian Orthodoxy 325-451 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    ECHS10014    Early Christian Writers 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    REST10034    Jewish Christian Relations in Modern Times   (20 Credits)  
    (THET10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Theology and Ethics'   (as selected)  

     
    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 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Divinity- Philosophy and Theology (MA) - Dissertation' (ROU_B_UGDIVIN2_10) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHIL10026    Dissertation in Philosophy   40  
    DIVI10001    Theology and Religious Studies: Final Dissertation   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 dissertation completion 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 complete the Philosophy Dissertation course in year 3.
     
    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)  

    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 dissertation completion 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 complete the Philosophy Dissertation course in year 3.
     


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