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Philosophy and Politics (MA)
Degree Type: Combined Honours
POS Code: A0991
UCAS Code: VL52
NYT Course S L CT
1 Introduction to Philosophy 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
Introduction to Politics and International Relations J 8 20
Democracy in Comparative Perspective J 8 20
2 Philosophy 2A or Philosophy 2B I 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
International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond J 8 20
Social and Political Theory 2 or Social and Political Enquiry 2 J 8 20
3 † Honours Courses in Philosophy* I 10 40
(including Legal and Political Philosophy unless this is to be taken in 4th year)
Honours Courses in Politics* J 10 40
(including either Global Justice and Citizenship or Approaches to Politics and International Relations)
Further courses in Philosophy and/or Politics I/J 10 40
4 Honours Courses in Philosophy* (including Legal and Political Philosophy if this is not taken in 3rd year) I 10 40
Honours Courses in Politics* J 10 40
Dissertation (MUST be taken in Final Year) in EITHER Philosophy OR Politics I/J 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.
†  Entry to Honours normally requires a pass at 50% or above in either Philosophy 2A or Philosophy 2B at the first attempt, and passes at 50% or above in the prescribed Social and Political Studies 2nd year courses.
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