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

Year 1, Academic year 2011/12, 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 Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, 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 Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

 
AND   

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, 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 2011/12, 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 Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

Notes:At least 40 credits of these must be from courses which follow on from courses taken in Year 1. A maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted.
 
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 Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

Notes:At least 40 credits of these must be from courses which follow on from courses taken in Year 1. A maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted.
 
AND   

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, 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 2011/12, 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 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


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


    Select a minimum of 100 credits and maximum of 120 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    HIST10176    Republicanism and the Social Contract: History of Political Thought from Milton to Locke   20  
    HIST10257    Intellectual History from Montesquieu to Marx   20  
    PHIL10007    Philosophy of Religion   20  
    PHIL10014    The Philosophy of Wittgenstein   20  
    PHIL10017    Applied Ethics   20  
    PHIL10019    Meta-Ethics   20  
    PHIL10022    Feminism   20  
    PHIL10023    Moral Psychology   20  
    PHIL10024    Theories of Mind (Philosophy Hons)   20  
    PHIL10052    Philosophy of Mathematics   20  
    PHIL10067    History of Modern Philosophy Texts (British)   20  
    PHIL10072    Themes in Epistemology   20  
    PHIL10077    Metaphysics of Mind   20  
    PHIL10078    Normative theory   20  
    PHIL10081    Philosophy of Psychology   20  
    PHIL10082    Self, Agency and the Will   20  
    PHIL10090    Free Will and Moral Responsibility   20  
    PHIL10092    Theories of Truth   20  
    PHIL10093    Political Philosophy   20  
    PHIL10099    The Nature of Moral Understanding   20  
    PHIL10101    Ancient Ethics   20  
    PHIL10111    British Idealism and Immaterialism   20  
    PHIL10113    Philosophy of Time   20  
    PHIL10115    Philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment   20  
    PHIL10125    Philosophy of Time Travel   20  
    PHIL10096    Ancient Theories of Knowledge   20  
    PHIL10116    History of Analytic Philosophy   20  
    PHIL10088    History of Modern Philosophy: Epistemology   20  
    PHIL10053    Mathematical Logic   20  
    PHIL10005    Philosophy of Language   20  
    PHIL10021    Philosophy of Mind and Language   40  
    PHIL10095    The Nature of Value   20  
    CLTR10015    Socrates and Plato: Five Dialogues   20  
    PHIL10132    Irrational Animals   20  
    PHIL10130    Aristotle   20  
    PHIL10047    The Early Continentals: Hegel and Nietzsche   20  
    PHIL10131    Social Cognition   20  

    Notes:In order for a student from out with Classics to be enrolled on course CLTR10015 Socrates and Plato: Five Dialogues, contact must be made with a Classics Secretary on 650 3580 for approval to be obtained.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, 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 2011/12, Starting month: August

  • Notes: The Philosophy dissertation MUST be taken in Final Year. Students can either do a single long 8000 word dissertation, or two 5000 word essays ( short dissertations).


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




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


    Select exactly 80 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHIL10007    Philosophy of Religion   20  
    PHIL10014    The Philosophy of Wittgenstein   20  
    PHIL10017    Applied Ethics   20  
    PHIL10019    Meta-Ethics   20  
    PHIL10022    Feminism   20  
    PHIL10023    Moral Psychology   20  
    PHIL10024    Theories of Mind (Philosophy Hons)   20  
    PHIL10052    Philosophy of Mathematics   20  
    PHIL10067    History of Modern Philosophy Texts (British)   20  
    PHIL10072    Themes in Epistemology   20  
    PHIL10077    Metaphysics of Mind   20  
    PHIL10078    Normative theory   20  
    PHIL10081    Philosophy of Psychology   20  
    PHIL10082    Self, Agency and the Will   20  
    PHIL10090    Free Will and Moral Responsibility   20  
    PHIL10092    Theories of Truth   20  
    PHIL10093    Political Philosophy   20  
    PHIL10101    Ancient Ethics   20  
    PHIL10111    British Idealism and Immaterialism   20  
    PHIL10113    Philosophy of Time   20  
    PHIL10115    Philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment   20  
    PHIL10125    Philosophy of Time Travel   20  
    PHIL10099    The Nature of Moral Understanding   20  
    PHIL10096    Ancient Theories of Knowledge   20  
    PHIL10116    History of Analytic Philosophy   20  
    PHIL10088    History of Modern Philosophy: Epistemology   20  
    PHIL10053    Mathematical Logic   20  
    PHIL10005    Philosophy of Language   20  
    PHIL10021    Philosophy of Mind and Language   40  
    PHIL10095    The Nature of Value   20  
    PHIL10047    The Early Continentals: Hegel and Nietzsche   20  
    PHIL10130    Aristotle   20  
    PHIL10132    Irrational Animals   20  
    PHIL10131    Social Cognition   20  

    Notes:Students must take 20 credits in an Ethics, Epistemology and History Honours course if not taken in 3rd year.
     
    AND   

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


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

    Notes:A dissertation MUST be taken in Final Year. Students can either do a single long 8000 word dissertation, or two 5000 word essays ( short dissertations). If the two 5000 word essays are selected students should choose two courses from Philosophy Honours Programme Collection, ROU_I_UTPHIECY4_10, as available.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHIL10007    Philosophy of Religion   20  
    PHIL10014    The Philosophy of Wittgenstein   20  
    PHIL10017    Applied Ethics   20  
    PHIL10019    Meta-Ethics   20  
    PHIL10022    Feminism   20  
    PHIL10023    Moral Psychology   20  
    PHIL10024    Theories of Mind (Philosophy Hons)   20  
    PHIL10052    Philosophy of Mathematics   20  
    PHIL10067    History of Modern Philosophy Texts (British)   20  
    PHIL10072    Themes in Epistemology   20  
    PHIL10077    Metaphysics of Mind   20  
    PHIL10078    Normative theory   20  
    PHIL10081    Philosophy of Psychology   20  
    PHIL10082    Self, Agency and the Will   20  
    PHIL10090    Free Will and Moral Responsibility   20  
    PHIL10092    Theories of Truth   20  
    PHIL10093    Political Philosophy   20  
    PHIL10101    Ancient Ethics   20  
    PHIL10111    British Idealism and Immaterialism   20  
    PHIL10113    Philosophy of Time   20  
    PHIL10115    Philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment   20  
    PHIL10125    Philosophy of Time Travel   20  
    PHIL10099    The Nature of Moral Understanding   20  
    PHIL10096    Ancient Theories of Knowledge   20  
    PHIL10116    History of Analytic Philosophy   20  
    PHIL10088    History of Modern Philosophy: Epistemology   20  
    PHIL10053    Mathematical Logic   20  
    PHIL10005    Philosophy of Language   20  
    PHIL10021    Philosophy of Mind and Language   40  
    PHIL10095    The Nature of Value   20  
    PHIL10047    The Early Continentals: Hegel and Nietzsche   20  
    PHIL10130    Aristotle   20  
    PHIL10132    Irrational Animals   20  
    PHIL10131    Social Cognition   20  

    Notes:The Philosophy dissertation MUST be taken in Final Year. Students can either do a single long 8000 word dissertation, or two 5000 word essays ( short dissertations). If the two 5000 word essays are selected students should choose two courses from this option that have not been taken in Year 3.
     




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