BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

Year 3

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the year, students will be able to:
1. Apply recognised theories/approaches/methodologies in one of the disciplines to complete an analysis within an extended research project.
2. Demonstrate a detailed and accurate understanding of specialist topics in political theory, philosophy or economics.
3. Present structured and well-researched evaluation of specialist debates using tools from two of the three disciplines
4. Apply your advanced understanding of areas of enquiry in politics, philosophy or economics to effectively develop and articulate your own view.
5. Make appropriate use of scholarly reviews and sources.

Skills Learning Outcomes
1. Express yourself orally and in written form in a clear, concise, focused and structured manner (Academic and Work Ready skill)
2. Manage your time, prioritise tasks, organise academic and personal commitments effectively to meet deadlines (Academic and Work Ready Skill)
3. Work independently, and on own initiative (Academic and Work Ready skill)
4. Learn proactively and adopt effective learning strategies (Academic and Work Ready skill)
5. Be aware of your own strengths and development needs and seek/accept feedback (Academic and Work Ready skill)
6. Set and achieve goals (Work Ready skill)
7. Search for, interpret and evaluate appropriate and relevant information sources to help strengthen the quality of academic work and independent research (Academic, Work Ready and Enterprise skill)
8. Identify when, why and how to appropriately acknowledge someone else’s work and ideas (Academic and Work Ready skill)
9. Collaborate with others, value their ideas, and build positive relationships which then enables successful projects (Work Ready and Enterprise skill)
10. Generate ideas, demonstrate originality and imaginative thinking, including the concept of ‘thinking outside the box’ (Work Ready skill)
11. Develop and apply a breadth of knowledge to assess the consequences and impact of ideas, opportunities and actions (Enterprise skill)

Assessment

All final year students complete a research project within one of the three PPE disciplines that will aid them in honing their skills using scholarly literature, analysing and evaluating arguments, as well as work-ready and enterprise skills such as self-discipline, self-direction, creativity, and conducting independent work.
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules and may include a written dissertation, oral assessment, written reports, posters, presentations, essays, or examinations.
There will be a range of unassessed formative exercises on many modules, allowing students to make progress with the LOs and skills outside an assessment context. The listed transferable skills will be exercised across a combination of optional and core modules, and opportunities for explicit discussion and support will be made available by module leaders in office hours and in routine meetings with academic personal tutors.