2018/19 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Mathematics and Philosophy

Total credits: 365

Entry requirements:

AAB including Grade A Mathematics at A-level, or equivalent alternative qualifications

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:

Programme specification:

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students who would like to take further Financial Mathematics modules in year 2 or 3 need to take LUBS1035.

Candidates must choose at least 20 credits from the following:

Candidates may spend some or all of their discovery credits on the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Students may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules.

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Over levels 2 and 3 taken combined students must pass:

- Mathematics: a minimum of 110 credits (at least 60 credits must be at level 3)
- Philosophy: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be at level 3)
- Plus 30 credits in the named subjects, used to ensure that credits at the appropriate level for award are taken.
- Plus 20 credits of Discovery Modules or further modules in the named subjects.

In order to progress to year 3 of the Honours programme, students must pass at least 40 credits of LeveL 2 Maths. To be eligible for an honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules designated to be passed for award/progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3). Students must pass at least 100 credits at Level 2 and all core modules to proceed to the next level of the programme.

Compulsory modules:

Students are required to study the following modules:

Optional modules:

Student must take exactly one of the following two modules: (These are mutually exclusive)

Student must take and pass exactly one of the following two modules: (These are mutually exclusive)

Students must take additional modules from the following list of Mathematics options for an overall total of at least 50 credits of Maths modules (including those chosen from the option blocks above):

MATH2800 (Maths into Schools) may be taken; in order to enrol, you must contact the School of Mathematics by a specific deadline (check the Module Catalogue for more information). MATH2230 and MATH2231 are mutually exclusive. MATH2600 and MATH2601 are also mutually exclusive.

Candidates are required to study at least 40 credits in Philosophy at Level 2, which must include at least one of the following modules:

Candidates may select further credits from the following modules:

PHIL2600 and PHIL2611 are mutually exclusive.

Discovery modules:

Students may take up to 20 credits of Discovery modules.

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Over levels 2 and 3 taken combined students must pass:

- Mathematics: a minimum of 110 credits (at least 60 credits must be at level 3)
- Philosophy: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be at level 3)
- Plus 30 credits in the named subjects and used to ensure that credits at the appropriate level for award are taken.
- Plus 20 credits of Discovery Modules or further modules in the named subjects.

In order to be eligible for an honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3). Students must pass at least 100 credits at Level 3 and all core modules to proceed to gain the degree.

Optional modules:

Students are normally required to take 60 credits in Mathematics. If desired, one 10 or 15 credit module may be chosen from those offered in year 2 (but not including the level 1 modules). At most, 15 credits of MATH modules may be at Level 2.

Candidates are required to study at least 20cr and no more than 60cr from the following modules:

Candidates are required to select at least sufficient credits from the following modules to fulfil the programme requirements. Please check the Module Catalogue for pre-requisites and mutually exclusive modules. At most 15 credits of MATH modules may be at Level 2. EDUC3060, COMP3940 and COMP3910 count towards the credit requirements for Mathematics modules.

MATH2230 and MATH2231 are mutually exclusive.

Last updated: 04/12/2018

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