2017/18 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Philosophy (Part-Time)
Programme code: | BA-PT/PHIL | UCAS code: | V500 |
---|---|---|---|
Duration: | 6 Years | Method of Attendance: | Part Time |
Programme manager: | Léa Salje | Contact address: | L.C.Salje@leeds.ac.uk |
Part-time students study the same modules as full-time students. Each year of the full-time programme takes 2 years of part-time study. The exact division of modules across the two years should be confirmed with the Undergraduate Office of the student's teaching School or discussed with their personal tutors. Those in doubt should contact the Programme Manager.
Click on the following link to view the full-time programme: BA Philosophy.
Total credits: 365
Entry requirements:
AAB at A-level.
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
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
QAA Philosophy Benchmark Statement
Programme specification:
Part-time students study the same modules as full-time students. Each year of the full-time programme takes 2 years of part-time study. The exact division of modules across the two years should be confirmed with the Undergraduate Office of the student's teaching School or discussed with their personal tutors.
By the end of the programme students should:
1. be able to engage in reasoned discussion of often highly charged topics with people of opposing views;
2. be able to identify the underlying issues in a debate, to analyse complex problems and to detect relevance and irrelevance;
3. be able to construct a reasoned argument for a point of view, and to present it in clear, structured prose;
4. display openness and independence of mind: be receptive to new ideas and approaches, and be able to subject them to critical scrutiny;
5. be able to read and analyse complex texts, and be sensitive to issues of interpretation;
6. display knowledge and understanding of some central theories and arguments in general philosophy, applied philosophy and the history of philosophy;
7. have first-hand experience f the writings of some major philosophers;
8. be able to engage in informed reflection on their own lives and place in the world, and on the presuppositions of other people, other times and other disciplines.
Graduates in Philosophy find a wide variety of careers in teaching, accountancy, the law, commerce, management, journalism and publishing, education, etc.
Each year, some students continue to take postgraduate degrees in Philosophy and related areas.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
ACROSS YEARS 1 AND 2 CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO STUDY A TOTAL OF 125 CREDITS AT LEVEL ONE.
Compulsory modules:
Students must study the following compulsory modules in Year 1:
PHIL1090 | Knowledge, Self and Reality | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PRHS1025 | Introduction to Academic Skills | 5 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Over Years 1 and 2, candidates will be required to take the following compulsory modules. Candidates may choose up to 40 credits from this list in Year 1:
PHIL1080 | The Good, the Bad, the Right, the Wrong | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL1120 | Great Philosophical Thinkers | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL1250 | How to Think Clearly and Argue Well | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Over Years 1 and 2, candidates may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
HPSC1015 | Magic, Science and Religion | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC1030 | History of Psychology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC1045 | Introduction to the History of Science | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC1050 | Darwin, Germs and the Bomb | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC1070 | Living with Technology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC1080 | History of Modern Medicine | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL1005 | The Mind | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL1007 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL1109 | How Science Works | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 40 credits of Discovery Modules across Years 1 and 2.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
ACROSS YEARS 1 AND 2 CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO STUDY A TOTAL OF 120 CREDITS AT LEVEL ONE.
Optional modules:
Over Years 1 and 2, candidates will be required to take the following compulsory modules. Candidates may choose up to 60 credits from this list in Year 2:
PHIL1080 | The Good, the Bad, the Right, the Wrong | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL1120 | Great Philosophical Thinkers | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL1250 | How to Think Clearly and Argue Well | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Over Years 1 and 2, candidates may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
HPSC1015 | Magic, Science and Religion | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC1030 | History of Psychology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC1045 | Introduction to the History of Science | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC1050 | Darwin, Germs and the Bomb | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC1070 | Living with Technology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC1080 | History of Modern Medicine | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL1005 | The Mind | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL1007 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL1109 | How Science Works | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 40 credits of Discovery Modules across Years 1 and 2.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
ACROSS YEARS 3 AND 4 CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO STUDY A TOTAL OF 120 CREDITS AT LEVEL TWO.
Optional modules:
Over Years 3 and 4, candidates are required to take at least 20 credits from the following list of modules in Theoretical Philosophy:
PHIL2121 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Language | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2122 | Formal Logic | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2402 | Topics in Epistemology: Theory and Evidence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2422 | Topics in Epistemology: Knowledge and Justification | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2542 | Introduction to Metaphysics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Over Years 3 and 4, candidates must take between 60 and 100 credits from the following list of optional modules:
PHIL2221 | Ancient Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2232 | History of Modern Philosophy: Locke and Berkeley | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2295 | Ethics of Life and Death | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2321 | Political Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2322 | Moral Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2532 | Philosophy of Religion | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2600 | Philosophical Issues in Biology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2611 | How Biology Works | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2999 | Philosophy Students into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 40 credits of Discovery Modules across Levels 2 and 3 combined (i.e. across Years 3 to 6).
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
ACROSS YEARS 3 AND 4 CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO STUDY A TOTAL OF 120 CREDITS AT LEVEL TWO.
Optional modules:
Over Years 3 and 4, candidates are required to take at least 20 credits from the following list of modules in Theoretical Philosophy:
PHIL2121 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Language | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2122 | Formal Logic | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2402 | Topics in Epistemology: Theory and Evidence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2422 | Topics in Epistemology: Knowledge and Justification | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2542 | Introduction to Metaphysics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Over Years 3 and 4, candidates must take between 60 and 100 credits from the following list of optional modules:
PHIL2221 | Ancient Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2232 | History of Modern Philosophy: Locke and Berkeley | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2295 | Ethics of Life and Death | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2321 | Political Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2322 | Moral Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2532 | Philosophy of Religion | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2600 | Philosophical Issues in Biology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2611 | How Biology Works | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2999 | Philosophy Students into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 40 credits of Discovery Modules across Levels 2 and 3 combined (i.e. across Years 3 to 6).
Year5 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
ACROSS YEARS 5 AND 6 CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO STUDY A TOTAL OF 120 CREDITS AT LEVEL THREE.
Optional modules:
Over Years 5 and 6, candidates may study up to 120 credits from the following optional modules:
PHIL3020 | Dissertation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHIL3111 | Schopenhauer and Nietzsche | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3123 | Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3220 | Hume | 20 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
PHIL3320 | Philosophy of Biology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3321 | Metaethics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3322 | Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3421 | Philosophy of Mind | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3424 | Advanced Topics in Knowledge, Mind and Action | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3522 | The Structure of Reality | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3690 | Medieval Philosophy | 20 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
PHIL3700 | Feminist Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3723 | War, Terror and Justice | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3851 | Introduction to Philosophy of Modern Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3852 | Philosophy of Modern Physics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3855 | Philosophical Issues in Technology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PRHS3100 | Existentialism and Phenomenology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO3390 | Philosophy and the Spiritual Life | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates may choose to study ONE of the folloiwng modules across Years 5 and 6 (either in Year 5 or in Year 6):
PRHS3000 | Independent Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PRHS3001 | Integrated Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PRHS3700 | External Placement: Beyond the University | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 40 credits of Discovery Modules across Levels 2 and 3 combined (i.e. across Years 3 to 6).
Year6 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
ACROSS YEARS 5 AND 6 CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO STUDY A TOTAL OF 120 CREDITS AT LEVEL THREE.
Optional modules:
Over Years 5 and 6, candidates may study up to 120 credits from the following optional modules:
PHIL3111 | Schopenhauer and Nietzsche | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3123 | Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3220 | Hume | 20 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
PHIL3320 | Philosophy of Biology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3321 | Metaethics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3322 | Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3421 | Philosophy of Mind | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3424 | Advanced Topics in Knowledge, Mind and Action | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3522 | The Structure of Reality | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3690 | Medieval Philosophy | 20 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
PHIL3700 | Feminist Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3723 | War, Terror and Justice | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3851 | Introduction to Philosophy of Modern Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3852 | Philosophy of Modern Physics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3855 | Philosophical Issues in Technology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PRHS3100 | Existentialism and Phenomenology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO3390 | Philosophy and the Spiritual Life | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates may choose to study ONE of the folloiwng modules across Years 5 and 6 (either in Year 5 or in Year 6):
PRHS3000 | Independent Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PRHS3001 | Integrated Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PRHS3700 | External Placement: Beyond the University | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 40 credits of Discovery Modules across Levels 2 and 3 combined (i.e. across Years 3 to 6).
Last updated: 08/05/2017
Browse Other Catalogues
- Undergraduate module catalogue
- Taught Postgraduate module catalogue
- Undergraduate programme catalogue
- Taught Postgraduate programme catalogue
Errors, omissions, failed links etc should be notified to the Catalogue Team.PROD