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Philosophy and English or Scottish Literature (MA)
Degree Type: Combined Honours
UCAS Code: VQ53
NYT Course S L CT
1 Introduction to Philosophy 1 I 8 40
Either: Logic 1 and I 8 20
Philosophy of Science 1 I 8 20
Or:  Further courses A-Q 7/8 40
English Literature 1 or Scottish Literature 1 G 8 40
2 Philosophy 2A  or Philosophy 2B I 8 40
English Literature 2 or Scottish Literature 2 G 8 40
Further courses or, if these have already been taken, A-Q 7/8 40
Logic 1 and I 8 20
Philosophy of Science 1 or I 8 20
either Philosophy 2A  or Philosophy 2B I 8 40
3 † Honours Courses in Philosophy (including Aesthetics unless   this is to be taken in 4th year) I 10 40
English Literature 3 Honours Core/Option course (semester 1) G 10 20
English Literature 3 Honours Core/Option course (semester 2) G 10 20
Further courses/dissertation‡ work in English Literature  and/or Philosophy*   G or I 10 40
4 Honours Courses in Philosophy* (including Aesthetics if this is not taken in 3rd year) I 10 40
English Literature 4 Honours Core/Option course (semester 1) G 10 20
English Literature 4 Honours Core/Option course (semester 2) G 10 20
Further courses/dissertation‡ work in English Literature  and/or Philosophy* G or I 10 40
* A booklet 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.
† Criteria for entry to Year 3
• Normally a pass at 55% or above, at the first attempt, in either Philosophy 2A or Philosophy 2B and in English Literature 2.
‡ Honours degrees must include 40 credits of dissertation work. Where this is taken in English Literature a 20 credit unit towards the dissertation will be taken in third year, and a 20 credit completion unit in fourth year. Where the dissertation is taken in Philosophy the 40 credit unit will be undertaken in fourth year.
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