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Programme Requirements for 2026/27 Session
If you find any data displayed on this website that should be amended, please contact the Curriculum Management Team. B.A. Politics and Philosophy with Year in Computer Science Full-time Year: 4
Choose one of the following two modules:
Political Science: Choose 20 credits from the following: Philosophy: Choose 60 credits from the following list of options or up to 20 credits of Level I Department of Philosophy modules may be taken (see 21.5 above for list of available modules), provided that all 60 Year 3 credits in the other Joint Honours subject are being taken at Level H. This list of c. 25 modules which follows is indicative, but in any given year, only around 15 of these will run in the ordinary way (with lectures, seminars etc.) Most of the rest will be made available as a ‘Special Subject' to students whose Stage 2 marks averaged 60 or better and who elect to take (at most one) of these modules on a more independent basis. Special Subject (Students take one of the 10 or so of the optional Level H modules which are not running normally (with lectures seminars etc.) on an independent basis, with a little supervisory input from a member of academic staff.) Philosophy: Choose 60 credits from the following list of options or up to 20 credits of Level I Department of Philosophy modules may be taken (see 21.5 above for list of available modules), provided that all 60 Year 3 credits in the other Joint Honours subject are being taken at Level H. This list of c. 25 modules which follows is indicative, but in any given year, only around 15 of these will run in the ordinary way (with lectures, seminars etc.) Most of the rest will be made available as a ‘Special Subject' to students whose Stage 2 marks averaged 60 or better and who elect to take (at most one) of these modules on a more independent basis.
For joint honours degree programmes Registered Students shall attempt at least 160 credits in total in both of the two subjects. For Major/Minor degree programmes Registered Students shall attempt a total of at least 120 credits in the Minor subject. Where two subjects are taken, the following provisions shall determine whether the resulting degree to be awarded shall be Joint Honours, Major/Minor, or Single Honours. (i) 3-year programme: award of classified degree, minimum of 320 credits achieved. Where at least 160 credits are achieved in both subjects, a Joint Honours degree shall be awarded. If not, if at least 180 credits are achieved in one subject and at least 120 in the other, then a Major/Minor degree shall be awarded. Failing these provisions, a Single Honours degree shall be awarded. (ii) 4-year programme with year abroad: award of classified degree, minimum of 440 credits achieved. Where at least 160 credits are achieved in both subjects, a Joint Honours degree shall be awarded. If not, if at least 300 credits are achieved in one subject and at least 120 in the other, then a Major/Minor degree shall be awarded. Failing these provisions, a Single Honours degree shall be awarded. (iii) 3-year programme: award of pass degree, minimum of 300 credits achieved. Where at least 140 credits are achieved in both subjects, a Joint Honours pass degree shall be awarded. If not, if 180 credits are achieved in one subject and 120 in the other, then a Major/Minor pass degree shall be awarded. Failing these provisions, a Single Honours pass degree shall be awarded. (iv) 4-year programme with year abroad: award of pass degree, minimum of 420 credits achieved. Where at least 160 credits are achieved in both subjects, a Joint Honours pass degree shall be awarded. If not, if a minimum of 280 credits are achieved in one subject and a minimum of 120 in the other, then a Major/Minor pass degree shall be awarded. Failing these provisions, a Single Honours pass degree shall be awarded. |