Programme Requirements for 2020/21 Session


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B.A. Philosophy and Sociology Full-time

Year: 2
2020/21 Session

The following must be taken:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Modern Sociological Theory 08 30177 20 Semester 1
LI Social Research II 08 30176 20 Semester 2

The optional modules are divided into three categories that represent three core areas of philosophy: history of philosophy; ethics and social philosophy; epistemology metaphysics, and philosophy of mind and language. These groupings are the following: (Please note: the specific modules listed are indicative, as provision may evolve to reflect, for example, staffing changes)

Group A: Mind-Body Problem, Speaking of Things, Science and Nature, Logic: Its Limits and Scope, Elements of Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mental Health

Group B: The Ethics and Politics of Climate Change, Feminist Philosophy, The Ethics of Killing , Sex, Ethics and Philosophy, Political Disagreement

Group C: Experience and Reason, Aesthetics through History, History of Analytic Philosophy

If joint honours philosophy students are doing either 60 or 80 credits of philosophy in Stage II, they are required to choose optional modules from at least two groups. If they are doing only 40 credits of philosophy in Stage II, then this rule does not apply - they can choose two modules from just one group.

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Aesthetics through History 09 30872 20 Semester 1
LI Philosophy of Mental Health 09 30841 20 Semester 2
LI Philosophy of Mind and Language 08 36102 20 Semester 1
LI Science and Nature 09 30886 20 Semester 2
LI Sex, Ethics & Philosophy 09 23955 20 Semester 2
LI The Ethics and Politics of Climate Change 08 26780 20 Semester 1

Please choose one of the following options :

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Gender and Sexuality 08 19221 20 Semester 1
LI Poverty, Class and Inequality 08 30171 20 Semester 2
LI `Sociology of Race' and Ethnicity - A Global Perspective 08 26046 20 Semester 1