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Degree Programme Table: MA (Hons) Philosophy and Scottish Literature- 4 Years (UTMAHPHISL1F)


Year 1, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U04636 (PHIL08015) Morality, Rationality and Value Semester 2 20
    U04637 (PHIL08016) Greats: From Plato to the Enlightenment Semester 1 20
    U03735 (ENLI08016) Scottish Literature 1 As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


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

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_I_UGINFO1_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    PP9976    (PHIL08004)    Logic 1   20  
    PP9977    (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.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     


    Year 2, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EL0004 (ENLI08004) Scottish Literature 2 As available 40
    U04593 (PHIL08014) Mind, Matter and Language Semester 1 20
    U04638 (PHIL08017) Knowledge and Reality Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


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

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_I_UGINFO1_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    PP9976    (PHIL08004)    Logic 1   20  
    PP9977    (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.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     


    Year 3, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Entry into honours requires passes at 50% or above at the first attempt, in Mind, Matter, and Language and in Knowledge and Reality, and in Scottish Literature 2.


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


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 6 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 0 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    U04258     (PHIL10109)     Philosophy Dissertation - Part 1: Preparation     (0 credits)

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Philosophy" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Philosophy level 10' (SUB_PHIL_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    U02978   (HIST10176)   Republicanism and the Social Contract: History of Political Thought from Milton to Locke   (20 Credits)  
    U03615   (HIST10257)   Intellectual History from Montesquieu to Marx   (20 Credits)  
    Collection:   (PHIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Philosophy'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "English Literature" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule English Literature level 10' (SUB_ENLI_10) , during Semester 1
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (ENLI10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'English Literature'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "English Literature" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule English Literature level 10' (SUB_ENLI_10) , during Semester 2
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (ENLI10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'English Literature'   (as selected)  

     

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

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "English Literature" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule English Literature level 10' (SUB_ENLI_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (ENLI10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'English Literature'   (as selected)  

    Notes:Honours degrees must include at least 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 the fourth year. Where this is taken in Philosophy, students must take the Philosophy Dissertation Preparation Course in their 3rd years and then have two options in their 4th years: (i) to take two further option courses in philosophy and be examined on 5000 word essays for each course, or (ii) to register for the dissertation completion course and write one 8000 word essay on a topic to be arranged with the department. All students who take the dissertation in philosophy must complete the Philosophy Dissertation course in year 3.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Philosophy" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Philosophy level 10' (SUB_PHIL_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    U02978   (HIST10176)   Republicanism and the Social Contract: History of Political Thought from Milton to Locke   (20 Credits)  
    U03615   (HIST10257)   Intellectual History from Montesquieu to Marx   (20 Credits)  
    Collection:   (PHIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Philosophy'   (as selected)  

     


    Year 4, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


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


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 6 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Philosophy" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Philosophy level 10' (SUB_PHIL_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    U02978   (HIST10176)   Republicanism and the Social Contract: History of Political Thought from Milton to Locke   (20 Credits)  
    U03615   (HIST10257)   Intellectual History from Montesquieu to Marx   (20 Credits)  
    Collection:   (PHIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Philosophy'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "English Literature" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule English Literature level 10' (SUB_ENLI_10) , during Semester 1
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (ENLI10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'English Literature'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "English Literature" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule English Literature level 10' (SUB_ENLI_10) , during Semester 2
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (ENLI10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'English Literature'   (as selected)  

     

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

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "English Literature" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule English Literature level 10' (SUB_ENLI_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (ENLI10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'English Literature'   (as selected)  

    Notes:Honours degrees must include at least 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 the fourth year. Where this is taken in Philosophy, students must take the Philosophy Dissertation Preparation Course in their 3rd years and then have two options in their 4th years: (i) to take two further option courses in philosophy and be examined on 5000 word essays for each course, or (ii) to register for the dissertation completion course and write one 8000 word essay on a topic to be arranged with the department. All students who take the dissertation in philosophy must complete the Philosophy Dissertation course in year 3.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    U00931     (PHIL10026)     Dissertation in Philosophy     (40 credits)

    Notes:Honours degrees must include at least 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 the fourth year. Where this is taken in Philosophy, students must take the Philosophy Dissertation Preparation Course in their 3rd years and then have two options in their 4th years: (i) to take two further option courses in philosophy and be examined on 5000 word essays for each course, or (ii) to register for the dissertation completion course and write one 8000 word essay on a topic to be arranged with the department. All students who take the dissertation in philosophy must complete the Philosophy Dissertation course in year 3.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Philosophy" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Philosophy level 10' (SUB_PHIL_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    U02978   (HIST10176)   Republicanism and the Social Contract: History of Political Thought from Milton to Locke   (20 Credits)  
    U03615   (HIST10257)   Intellectual History from Montesquieu to Marx   (20 Credits)  
    Collection:   (PHIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Philosophy'   (as selected)  

    Notes:Honours degrees must include at least 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 the fourth year. Where this is taken in Philosophy, students must take the Philosophy Dissertation Preparation Course in their 3rd years and then have two options in their 4th years: (i) to take two further option courses in philosophy and be examined on 5000 word essays for each course, or (ii) to register for the dissertation completion course and write one 8000 word essay on a topic to be arranged with the department. All students who take the dissertation in philosophy must complete the Philosophy Dissertation course in year 3.
     

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