2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA Philosophy
Programme code: | MA-PHIL | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Prof John Divers | Contact address: | j.divers@leeds.ac.uk |
A part time variant of this programme is available (programme code MA-PHIL-PT).
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Normally a 1st class or high 2:1 in a single or joint honours degree in Philosophy
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:
PHIL5001M | Analytic Philosophy A | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL5002M | Analytic Philosophy B | 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 are required to select their remaining credits from the following modules (subject to the approval of the MA Director):
HPSC5171M | Topics in the Philosophy of Physics | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC5320M | Science and Religion Historically Considered | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
HPSC5510M | Advanced Topics in Realism and Representation in Science | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
HPSC5610M | Advanced Topics in Metaphysics of Science | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC5620M | Philosophy of Science: Classic Debates & Current Trends | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL5070M | Metaphysical Issues in Philosophy of Religion | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
PHIL5095M | Special Options in Philosophy A | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL5225M | Contemporary Readings in Philosophy of Religion | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
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) | |
PHIL5930M | Special Options in Philosophy B | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
THEO5030M | Sin, Public Discourse and Public Life | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO5100M | Contemporary Issues in Religion and Gender | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO5355M | Religion, Society and Public Life | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO5370M | Theology and Public Life | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Last updated: 04/12/2018
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