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Degree Programme Table: Philosophy and Economics (MA) (UTPHIEC)


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 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U02105 (BUST08013) Computing in Management and Economics As available 0
    U04637 (PHIL08016) Greats: From Plato to the Enlightenment Semester 1 20
    U04636 (PHIL08015) Morality, Rationality and Value Semester 2 20
    U01141 (ECNM08005) Economics 1A 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 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U01149 (ECNM08006) Economics 2 As available 40
    U04638 (PHIL08017) Knowledge and Reality Semester 2 20
    U04593 (PHIL08014) Mind, Matter and Language Semester 1 20
    U04193 (ECNM08012) Issues in Global Economics As available 20




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


    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 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 20 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 Economics 2, in Mind, Matter, and Language and in Knowledge and Reality.


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


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U03137 (ECNM10050) Topics in Economic Analysis 1 As available 20
    U03140 (ECNM10053) Applications of Economic Analysis As available 20
    U03139 (ECNM10052) Essentials of Econometrics As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 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)

    Notes:All students who plan to take the dissertation in philosophy must complete this Philosophy Dissertation Preparation course in year 3.
     

    Select exactly 60 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 4 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 40 credits from the following "Economics" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Economics Level 10' (SUB_ECNM_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (ECNM10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Economics'   (as selected)  
    ES0017   (ECSH10007)   British Business History Since 1930   (20 Credits)  
    ES0042   (ECSH10021)   The U.S. Economy since 1918   (20 Credits)  
    U03085   (ECSH10063)   Energy, environment and security: energy policy in Britain, France and the United States since 1974   (20 Credits)  

     
    AND   

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


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'School of Philosophy/Psychology/Language Sciences & Economics- Philosophy and Economics (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_W/I_UTPHIEC_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00931    (PHIL10026)    Dissertation in Philosophy   40  
    EC0079    (ECNM10030)    Economics Honours Dissertation   40  

    Notes:Where the dissertation is taken in Philosophy, students have two options:
    (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 philosophy dissertation 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 have completed the Philosophy Dissertation course in year 3.
     
    OR   

    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)  

     


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