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Degree Programme Table: Philosophy and Psychology (MA) (UTPHIPS)


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
    PS0001 (PSYL08001) Psychology 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 
    U04593 (PHIL08014) Mind, Matter and Language Semester 1 20
    U04638 (PHIL08017) Knowledge and Reality Semester 2 20
    PS0002 (PSYL08002) Psychology 2 As available 40




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


    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    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.
     
    OR   

    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 Psychology 2, and a pass in the combined mark of the statistics components of the Psychology 2 degree exams.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U00651 (PSYL10034) Psychology Methodology 1 As available 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 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 50 credits from the following "Psychology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Psychology level 10' (SUB_PSYL_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (PSYL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Psychology'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    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   

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

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 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 "Psychology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Psychology level 10' (SUB_PSYL_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (PSYL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Psychology'   (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 "Psychology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Psychology level 10' (SUB_PSYL_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (PSYL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Psychology'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    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   

    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- Philosophy and Psychology (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_I_UTPHIPS_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00931    (PHIL10026)    Dissertation in Philosophy   40  
    U00542    (PSYL10004)    Dissertation in Psychology   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 5,000 word essays for each course, or
    (ii) to register for the philosophy dissertation course and write one 8,000 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.
    Students who wish to be eligible for the British Psychological Society&©s Graduate Basis for Registration must take the dissertation in Psychology.
     
    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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