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Computer Science and Philosophy (MA)
Degree Type: Combined Honours
POS Code: S0514
UCAS Code: GV45
NYT Course S L CT
1 Informatics 1A O 8 20
Informatics 1B O 8 20
Logic 1 I 8 20
Philosophy of Science 1 I 8 20
Mathematics for Informatics 1 P 8 20
Mathematics for Informatics 2 P 8 20
2 Informatics 2A O 8 20
Informatics 2B O 8 20
Philosophy 2A I 8 40
Mathematics for Informatics 3 P 8 20
Mathematics for Informatics 4 P 8 20
3 * EITHER BOTH:      
  CS/SE Individual Practical O 9 10
  Course in any of Computer Systems Organisation, Database Systems, Parallel and Distributed Computing, Programming Languages and Techniques, Software Engineering, Theoretical Computer Science, Informatics O 9 10
OR:      
  System Design Project O 9 20
Courses in any of Computer Systems Organisation, Database Systems, Parallel and Distributed Computing, Programming Languages and Techniques, Software Engineering, Theoretical Computer Science, Informatics † O 9 20
Courses in Philosophy I 10 40
Further courses † I/O 9/10 30
Further course A-Q 9/10 10
4 ONE OF:
  Honours Project (Informatics) O 10 40
  Dissertation in Philosophy I 10 40
Courses in any of Computer Systems Organisation, Database Systems, Parallel and Distributed Computing, Programming Languages and Techniques, Software Engineering, Theoretical Computer Science, Informatics † O 10 30
Courses in Philosophy † I 10 40
Further course #   A-Q 10 10
* Entry to Honours requires a pass at 50% or above at the first attempt in Philosophy 2A, a pass at 50% or above at the first attempt in one of the Informatics 2 courses and a pass in the other Informatics 2 course, together with passes in all remaining compulsory courses, or the permission of the relevant Heads of School.
†   Students must take Mathematical Logic (U03181) in either third or fourth year. Documentation giving details, as well as restrictions on choice of courses will be available for students entering the year to facilitate advance planning.
#  Students must take at least 40 points worth of courses in the school in which they do not take their project or dissertation.
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