MA Philosophy: Science and the Natural World

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University of Exeter
  • You’ll engage with cutting-edge research on topics such as the role of experiments in the creation of scientific knowledge and the ethical and social implications of Big Data and Open Science
  • Learn from a diverse and dynamic team of academics with expertise from across the fields of Sociology, Anthropology and Philosophy and benefit from our lively and collaborative research culture
  • We will train you in a range of philosophical research methods preparing you to carry out your own independent research within philosophy of science and related fields
  • Our wide range of optional modules give you the freedom to explore fields such as science and technology studies, philosophy of mind and cognition, data science, and contemporary ethics
  • Gain key transferable skills in research, communication, self-management and group working which will be valued by employers within a range of professions as well as providing essential training for PhD study
  • You’ll engage with cutting-edge research on topics such as the role of experiments in the creation of scientific knowledge and the ethical and social implications of Big Data and Open Science
  • Learn from a diverse and dynamic team of academics with expertise from across the fields of Sociology, Anthropology and Philosophy and benefit from our lively and collaborative research culture
  • We will train you in a range of philosophical research methods preparing you to carry out your own independent research within philosophy of science and related fields
  • Our wide range of optional modules give you the freedom to explore fields such as science and technology studies, philosophy of mind and cognition, data science, and contemporary ethics
  • Gain key transferable skills in research, communication, self-management and group working which will be valued by employers within a range of professions as well as providing essential training for PhD study
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Modules

  • Dissertation
  • Introduction to Philosophical Methods
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Cultures of the Life Sciences
  • (Anthropology)
  • Theory and Methods of Food Preservation
  • Food and Agriculture in Historical Perspective
  • Gardening, Wellbeing and Community
  • Food, Body and Society
  • The Animal Mirror: Representations of Animality
  • Animals, Health and Healing
  • Anthrozoology: Theory and Method
  • Applied Anthrozoology
  • Humans and Wildlife: Conflict and Conservation
  • Anthrozoology Residential
  • Animal Criminology
  • Animal Ethics
  • Animals and Religion
  • Humans and Other Primates
  • Dissertation
  • (Philosophy)
  • Contemporary Ethics
  • Current Issues in Mind and Cognition
  • Mind, Body and World
  • Dissertation
  • Introduction to Philosophical Methods
  • Data Governance and Ethics
  • Data Governance and Ethics
  • Philosophy and Psychedelics
  • Philosophy and Psychedelics
  • Contemporary Ethics
  • (Sociology)
  • Philosophy of the Social Sciences 1
  • Philosophy of the Social Sciences
  • Independent Study in Sociology and Philosophy
  • Cultures of the Life Sciences
  • Research Methods in the Social Sciences
  • Research Methods in the Social Sciences
  • Food Systems, Alternative Food Networks, and Ethical Consumption
  • Food, Body and Society
  • Social Theory
  • Using Longitudinal Data in Family Policy Studies
  • Social Theory
  • Data Visualisation
  • Gender at Work
  • Data Governance and Ethics
  • Social Data Science and Policy Analytics
  • Arts, Media and Consumption
  • Food and Sustainability: Economy, Society and Environment
  • Dissertation
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Science Technology and Society
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    £24,300 Per Year

    International student tuition fee

    1 Year

    Duration

    Sep 2024

    Start Month

    Aug 2024

    Application Deadline

    Upcoming Intakes

    • September 2024
    • September 2025
    • September 2026

    Mode of Study

    • Full Time
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