Philosophy major (with language minor) (PLW2)

Eligible students in a Philosophy major in BSc Social Sciences may apply to transfer to a single major: BA Philosophy after stage 2. See the programme listing for curriculum information.

Curricular information is subject to change

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Stage 2

Please select 30 credits from the option list below.

Stage 3

Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here.

Stage 4

Please ensure that you select a minimum of 30 credits from the options below.

In order to complete your Undergraduate degree, you must earn at least 40 credits at level 3 or above. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet this requirement.

Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
     
PHIL10160 Critical Thinking Autumn 5
PHIL10040 Introduction to Ethics Autumn and Spring (separate) 5
PHIL10030 Introduction to Modern Philosophy Spring 5
PHIL10100 Existentialism and Humanism: An Introduction to Continental Philosophy Spring 5
Stage 1 Core Modules
     
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN6OF:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
     
PHIL20010 Rationalism and Empiricism Autumn 5
PHIL20320 Philosophy of Science Autumn 5
PHIL20440 Feminism & Gender Justice Autumn 5
PHIL20490 Knowledge & Scepticism Autumn 5
PHIL20500 Phenomenology & Existentialism Autumn 5
PHIL20630 Art and Society Autumn 5
PHIL20710 Body, Mind, World Autumn 5
PHIL20740 Conflicting Truths, a History Autumn 5
PHIL20020 Logic Spring 5
PHIL20240 Applied Ethics Spring 5
PHIL20570 Philosophy & Literature Spring 5
PHIL20580 Plato's Republic Spring 5
PHIL20640 Philosophy of Mind Spring 5
PHIL20700 Introduction to the Philosophy of History Spring 5
PHIL20730 Revelation and Reason Spring 5
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN6OF:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
     
Stage 3 Options - B)MIN30CR:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
     
PHIL30110 German Idealist Philosophy Autumn 5
PHIL30260 Philosophy of Law Autumn 5
PHIL30280 Philosophy of Interpretation Autumn 5
PHIL30590 Aristotle: Ethics & Politics Autumn 5
PHIL30820 Hume and Kant Autumn 5
PHIL30880 Applied Epistemology Autumn 5
PHIL30900 Personal Identity Autumn 5
PHIL30970 Phenomenology and History Autumn 5
PHIL31000 Philosophy and Ethics of AI Autumn 5
PHIL30070 Philosophy of Language Spring 5
PHIL30250 Philosophy of Autobiography Spring 5
PHIL30650 History & Philosophy: Nazi Germany Spring 5
PHIL30690 Science, Perception & Reality Spring 5
PHIL30870 Philosophy of Fiction Spring 5
PHIL30890 Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations Spring 5
PHIL30910 Irish Enlightenment Spring 5
PHIL30960 Love and Knowledge Spring 5
PHIL30990 The Medieval Mind Spring 5
Stage 3 Options - B)MIN30CR:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
     
Stage 4 Options - A)MIN30CR:
Select a minimum of 6 of the following option modules. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
If you are interested in taking PHIL30920 & PHIL30930, please contact the Undergraduate Administrator (helena.mccann@ucd.ie) directly.
     
PHIL30110 German Idealist Philosophy Autumn 5
PHIL30260 Philosophy of Law Autumn 5
PHIL30280 Philosophy of Interpretation Autumn 5
PHIL30590 Aristotle: Ethics & Politics Autumn 5
PHIL30820 Hume and Kant Autumn 5
PHIL30880 Applied Epistemology Autumn 5
PHIL30900 Personal Identity Autumn 5
PHIL30920 Training as a Philosophy Researcher Part 1 Autumn 5
PHIL30970 Phenomenology and History Autumn 5
PHIL31000 Philosophy and Ethics of AI Autumn 5
PHIL30070 Philosophy of Language Spring 5
PHIL30250 Philosophy of Autobiography Spring 5
PHIL30650 History & Philosophy: Nazi Germany Spring 5
PHIL30690 Science, Perception & Reality Spring 5
PHIL30870 Philosophy of Fiction Spring 5
PHIL30890 Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations Spring 5
PHIL30910 Irish Enlightenment Spring 5
PHIL30930 Training as a Philosophy Researcher Part 2 Spring 5
PHIL30960 Love and Knowledge Spring 5
PHIL30990 The Medieval Mind Spring 5
Stage 4 Options - A)MIN30CR:
Select a minimum of 6 of the following option modules. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
If you are interested in taking PHIL30920 & PHIL30930, please contact the Undergraduate Administrator (helena.mccann@ucd.ie) directly.
     
See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info  
  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

Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07

Pass

2.00

2.47


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