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Degree Programme Table: Philosophy and English Language (MA) (UTPHIEL)


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 
    U04637 (PHIL08016) Greats: From Plato to the Enlightenment Semester 1 20
    U04636 (PHIL08015) Morality, Rationality and Value Semester 2 20
    EN0001 (LASC08001) English Language 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 exactly 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 exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_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 
    EN0003 (LASC08002) English Language 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 English Language 2, in Mind, Matter, and Language and in Knowledge and Reality.


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

    Notes:Students who plan to take the dissertation in philosophy rather than English language must complete this dissertation preparation course in their third year.
     

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following "Language Sciences" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Language Sciences level 10' (SUB_LASC_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (LASC10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Language Sciences'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 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)  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Epistemology Group - Philosophy Level 10' (ROU_I_EPIST_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U04102    (PHIL10081)    Philosophy of Psychology   20  
    U04103    (PHIL10082)    Self, Agency and the Will   20  
    U04106    (PHIL10085)    Language and The Natural Mind   20  
    PP0076    (PHIL10007)    Philosophy of Religion   20  
    U04122    (PHIL10092)    Theories of Truth   20  
    U03181    (PHIL10053)    Mathematical Logic   20  
    U04096    (PHIL10075)    Philosophy of Action   20  
    U04097    (PHIL10076)    The Ontology of Mind   20  
    U00165    (PHIL10024)    Theories of Mind (Philosophy Hons)   20  
    U03180    (PHIL10052)    Philosophy of Mathematics   20  
    PP0074    (PHIL10005)    Philosophy of Language   20  
    U04093    (PHIL10072)    Themes in Epistemology   20  
    U04095    (PHIL10074)    Semantic Externalism   20  

    Notes:At least one course from this group must be taken in either the third of fourth year.
     


    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 "Language Sciences" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Language Sciences level 10' (SUB_LASC_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (LASC10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Language Sciences'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

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

    Select exactly 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 10' (ROU_I_UGPHPYLA1_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00532    (LASC10024)    Dissertation in Language Sciences   40  
    U00931    (PHIL10026)    Dissertation in Philosophy   40  

     
    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)  

    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 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 have completed the Philosophy Dissertation Preparation course in year 3.
     

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