2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA Philosophy
| Programme code: | MA-PHIL | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Jack Woods III | Contact address: | J.Woods@leeds.ac.uk |
A part time variant of this programme is available (programme code MA-PHIL-PT).
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
Programme specification:
The programme will:
1. introduce students to some current debates in Philosophy research and enable them to locate their own position and pursue their own interests in relation to those debates;
2. enable students to fill gaps in their undergraduate study of philosophy;
3. provide students with the opportunity to overview some major historical and philosophical themes in understanding the history of philosophy and the contribution of contemporary philosophy;
4. allow students to pursue a personal interest in a specialised area of Philosophy by taking an appropriate optional module;
5. develop students' skills in the practice of independent research in a specialised area of Philosophy;
6. prepare students for efficient completion of a PhD in Philosophy.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Candidates are required to study 180 credits in total.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| PHIL5105M | Landmarks in Analytic Philosophy | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL5110M | Ways of Doing Analytic Philosophy | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to select one of the following dissertation modules:
| PHIL5170M | Philosophy Dissertation | 60 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | |
| PHIL5900M | Philosophy: Extended Dissertation | 90 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) |
Candidates will be required to study at least one of the following foundation modules:
| PHIL5200M | Mind, Language, Reality | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL5223M | Ethics, Meta-Ethics and Political Philosophy | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to take their remaining credits (0-30) from the following optional modules:
| HPSC5171M | Topics in the Philosophy of Physics | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL5360M | Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL5460M | Feminist Philosophy | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL5561M | Continental Philosophy | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL5660M | Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL5760M | Kant | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL5860M | Philosophy of the Social Sciences | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL5915M | Independent Study A | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL5920M | Independent Study B | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL5960M | Topics in the Philosophy of Biology | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Last updated: 29/08/2024 13:41:22
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