Curricular information is subject to change.
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 25 credits. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here.
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
| Trimester | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHIL10160 | Critical Thinking | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHIL10040 | Introduction to Ethics | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHIL10030 | Introduction to Modern Philosophy | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHIL10100 | Existentialism and Humanism: An Introduction to Continental Philosophy | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20010 | Rationalism and Empiricism | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20020 | Logic | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20280 | Metaphysics | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20440 | Feminism & Gender Justice | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20490 | Knowledge & Scepticism | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20500 | Phenomenology & Existentialism | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20630 | Art and Society | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20640 | Philosophy of Mind | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20700 | Introduction to the Philosophy of History | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20240 | Applied Ethics | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20550 | Family, Ethics and Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20570 | Philosophy & Literature | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20580 | Plato's Republic | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20600 | Nietzsche: Nihilism as a Philo | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20670 | Origins of Analytic Philosophy | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. |
PHIL20690 | Philosophical Naturalism & Hum | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 25 credits. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. |
PHIL30260 | Philosophy of Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 25 credits. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. |
PHIL30280 | Philosophy of Interpretation | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 25 credits. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. |
PHIL30300 | Critical Theory | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 25 credits. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. |
PHIL30590 | Aristotle: Ethics & Politics | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 25 credits. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. |
PHIL30820 | Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 25 credits. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. |
PHIL30110 | Post-Kantian German Philosophy | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 25 credits. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. |
PHIL30490 | History of Ethics: Eighteenth Century | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 25 credits. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. |
PHIL30520 | Philosophy of Religion | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 25 credits. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. |
PHIL30650 | History as a Philosophical Question | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 25 credits. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. |
PHIL30670 | Practical Philosophy: Work Experience | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 25 credits. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. |
PHIL30790 | Animated Philosophy | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 2 of: Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 25 credits. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. |
PHIL30830 | Reason and Faith: A Comparative Approach from Plato to Galilei | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 5 of: Select a minimum of 25 credits from the following option modules. |
PHIL30260 | Philosophy of Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 5 of: Select a minimum of 25 credits from the following option modules. |
PHIL30280 | Philosophy of Interpretation | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 5 of: Select a minimum of 25 credits from the following option modules. |
PHIL30300 | Critical Theory | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 5 of: Select a minimum of 25 credits from the following option modules. |
PHIL30590 | Aristotle: Ethics & Politics | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 5 of: Select a minimum of 25 credits from the following option modules. |
PHIL30820 | Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 5 of: Select a minimum of 25 credits from the following option modules. |
PHIL30110 | Post-Kantian German Philosophy | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 5 of: Select a minimum of 25 credits from the following option modules. |
PHIL30490 | History of Ethics: Eighteenth Century | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 5 of: Select a minimum of 25 credits from the following option modules. |
PHIL30520 | Philosophy of Religion | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 5 of: Select a minimum of 25 credits from the following option modules. |
PHIL30650 | History as a Philosophical Question | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 5 of: Select a minimum of 25 credits from the following option modules. |
PHIL30830 | Reason and Faith: A Comparative Approach from Plato to Galilei | Spring | 5 |
| Award | GPA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programme | Module Weightings | Rule Description | Description | ||
| BHSOC010 | Stage 4 - 50.00% Stage 3 - 30.00% Stage 2 - 20.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
| Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
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| Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
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| Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |
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