BA Philosophy and Politics
Course Overview
This joint honours degree in Philosophy and Politics provides a rigorous foundation in both disciplines, fostering the critical thinking skills needed to analyze complex ideas about truth, justice, and governance. You will be taught by leading experts in small, interactive seminars that encourage vibrant discussion and debate. The programme offers exceptional flexibility, allowing you to tailor your studies with specialized modules and gain real-world experience through placements or studying abroad.
Key Program Highlights
- Develop critical skills in logic, argumentation, and ethical reasoning through small, interactive seminar groups.
- Learn from leading researchers with specialisms in moral philosophy, philosophy of mind, and political theory.
- Customize your degree with diverse modules, from Contemporary Political Philosophy to non-Western traditions like Indian philosophy.
- Enhance your employability with encouraged work placements or study abroad opportunities at international partner universities.
- Build a strong foundation in fundamental political elements, including democratic processes and political ideas.
Course Overview
This joint honours degree in Philosophy and Politics provides a rigorous foundation in both disciplines, fostering the critical thinking skills needed to analyze complex ideas about truth, justice, and governance. You will be taught by leading experts in small, interactive seminars that encourage vibrant discussion and debate. The programme offers exceptional flexibility, allowing you to tailor your studies with specialized modules and gain real-world experience through placements or studying abroad.
Key Program Highlights
- Develop critical skills in logic, argumentation, and ethical reasoning through small, interactive seminar groups.
- Learn from leading researchers with specialisms in moral philosophy, philosophy of mind, and political theory.
- Customize your degree with diverse modules, from Contemporary Political Philosophy to non-Western traditions like Indian philosophy.
- Enhance your employability with encouraged work placements or study abroad opportunities at international partner universities.
- Build a strong foundation in fundamental political elements, including democratic processes and political ideas.
Requirements
Modules
- Reason and Argument
- Great Works in Philosophy
- Introduction to Contemporary Democracy
- Politics of Climate Change
- Introduction to Political Ideas
- Radical Philosophy
- Global Justice
- Philosophical Skills for Life
- Mind and World
- The Study of Politics
- Comparative Government and Politics
- Political Classics
- Ethical Argument
- Oppression, Inequality, and the Enemies of Democracy
- Meaning and the Mind
- Global Philosophies
- Aesthetics
- Philosophy through the Ages: The Minds that Shaped our World
- Ignorance, Doubt, and Relativism
- Global Order
- Political Thinking
- American Government and Politics
- The Media and Politics
- British Government and Politics
- War, Peace and International Ethics
- Contemporary Strategy
- Dissertation in Philosophy
- Dissertation in Politics
- Independent Learning Module
- Free Will and Responsibility
- Happy and Meaningful Lives
- Fairness
- Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
- The Scandal of Film
- Hume and Wittgenstein
- Philosophy of Psychology
- Karl Marx
- Politics and Governance in the Global South
- Risk
- Politics and International Relations of the Middle East
- International Political Economy
- Feminism and Political Theory
- Gender and Politics
- Global Justice
