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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

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Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Notes:
An overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted across years one and two.
OR

Courses from School(s) I - Philosophy (MA Hons) - Level(s) 8

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses

Year 2 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Philosophy of Science 1

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Notes:
An overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted across years one and two.
OR

Group B

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Notes:
An overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted across years one and two.

Year 3 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
Entry into honours requires (1) an *average* of 50% across both the mandatory Philosophy courses standardly taken in the second year, Mind, Matter and Language (MML) and Knowledge and Reality (K&R) achieved at the first attempt and (2) a minimum of 40% in each course (MML and K&R) achieved at the first attempt; also required, a pass at 50% or above at the first attempt in English Literature 2 or Scottish Literature 2.
For English Literature courses only *option* courses can be chosen

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

English Literature Level 10 courses

Select exactly 20 credits from English Literature Level 10 courses
Notes:
This must be an English Literature Honours option course
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 1
AND

English Literature Level 10 courses

Select exactly 20 credits from English Literature Level 10 courses
Notes:
This must be an English Literature Honours option course
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2
AND

Group B

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

English Literature_Year 3_Critical Practice

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Year 3 Philosophy- Morality and Value

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Year 3 Philosophy - Knowledge and Reality

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Year 3 Philosophy - Language, Cognition, and Science

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Year 3 Philosophy - History of Philosophy

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
For English Literature courses only *option* courses can be chosen

Honours degrees must include at least 40 credits of dissertation work.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) I-G - Philosophy and English Literature (MA Hons) - Level(s) 10-10

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
A dissertation MUST be taken in Final Year in either Philosophy or English Literature. Where the dissertation is taken in Philosophy, 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

Philosophy Honours Year 4

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

English Literature Level 10 courses

Select exactly 20 credits from English Literature Level 10 courses
Notes:
This must be an English Literature honours option course
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 1
AND

English Literature Level 10 courses

Select exactly 20 credits from English Literature Level 10 courses
Notes:
This must be an English Literature honours option course
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2
AND

Group C

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Philosophy Honours Year 4

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

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