2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA Philosophy of Science
Programme code: | MA-PHIL/SC | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Steven French | Contact address: | s.r.d.french@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Normally a 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate discipline.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) an overall band of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each component skill
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) of 94 with no less than 21 in listening, 23 in reading, 23 in speaking and 24 in writing
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
Programme specification:
The programme will:
i) provide students with an overview of major philosophical themes in understanding modern science;
ii) develop their analytical skills in relation to philosophical research;
iii) introduce them to current debates in philosophy of science and enable them to locate their own position and pursue their own interests in relation to those debates;
iv) allow students to pursue a personal interest in a specialised area of Philosophy of Science by taking an appropriate elective module;
v) develop students skills in the practice of independent research in a specialised area of Philosophy of Science.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Candidates are required to study and pass 180 credits.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
HPSC5620M | Philosophy of Science: Classic Debates & Current Trends | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to study one of the following dissertation modules:
HPSC5140M | History and Philosophy of Science: Dissertation | 60 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | |
HPSC5910M | History and Philosophy of Science: Extended Dissertation | 90 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) |
Candidates are required to study 60 credits from the following list of optional modules:
HPSC5171M | Topics in the Philosophy of Physics | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC5400M | Advanced Topics in History and Philosophy of Biology | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC5510M | Advanced Topics in Realism and Representation in Science | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC5610M | Advanced Topics in Metaphysics of Science | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC5640M | Special Option (Philosophy of Science) | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may choose to study up to 30 credits from the following list of optional modules:
HPSC5601M | History & Theory of Modern Science Communication | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL5001M | Analytic Philosophy A | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL5002M | Analytic Philosophy B | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Last updated: 27/04/2016
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