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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

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Year 1 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

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

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
OR

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 2 Academic year: 2023/24, 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 between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
OR

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

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Although further LEL2 courses are not compulsory it is recommended that students take at least 20 credits from these options.
OR

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

Select between 0 and 40 credits from 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.

Students CANNOT take Introduction to the History of Philosophy A (PHIL08019) if they have already taken Introduction to the History of Philosophy (PHIL08018).

Year 3 Academic year: 2023/24, 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.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select between 40 and 80 credits in this group.

LEL Foundation

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Notes: The LEL Honours handbook giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning. Students MUST consult this handbook regarding the selection of 'core' courses.
AND

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select between 20 and 60 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses
AND

LEL Skills

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
If you take a LEL Dissertation in Year 4 you need to have taken a LEL Skills course in Year 3.
AND

Year 3 Philosophy - Knowledge and Reality

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select between 40 and 80 credits in this group.

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select between 20 and 80 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses
AND

Group A

Select between 40 and 80 credits in this group.

Year 3 Philosophy - Language, Cognition, and Science

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select between 40 and 80 credits in this group.

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: 2023/24, Starting in: August

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

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Philosophy and Linguistics Dissertation Choices

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
A dissertation MUST be taken in Final Year in either Philosophy or Linguistics. Where the dissertation is taken in Philosophy, students can either do a single long 8000 word dissertation, or two 5000 word essays (coursework dissertations). If the two 5000 word essays are selected students should choose two courses from Philosophy Honours Programme Collection (Philosophy Honours Year 4), as available.
OR

Philosophy Honours Year 4

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Philosophy Honours Year 4

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses
Notes:
Notes:The LEL Honours handbook giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning. Students MUST consult this handbook regarding the selection of 'core' courses.

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