Programme Requirements for 2022/23 Session


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B.A. Politics, Religion and Philosophy Full-time

Year: 2
2022/23 Session

The following must be taken:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Religion in the Public Sphere 09 37833 20 Semester 1
LI Research Design 08 37482 20 Semester 1

80 further credits must be selected from the list provided by each of the participating departments and include modules from at least TWO of the participating departments (enabling students to develop specialiszations witin focused areas of their programme) Certain modules have pre-requisites and/or are co- requisites. This will be made clear to students in in module choice paperwork. The list below is indicative and may very from year to year

THEOLOGY AND RELIGION (Indicative list)

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Auschwitz in History and Memory 09 28668 20 Semester 2
LI Buddhism 09 35216 20 Semester 1
LI Christian Ethics 09 30876 20 Semester 1
LI Critical Issues in Theology, Religion and Education 09 37672 20 Semester 2
LI Dharmic Religions and Traditions 09 36086 20 Semester 2
LI Dissertation Preparation 09 28288 20 Semester 2
LI Global Islam 09 36085 20 Semester 1
LI Life After Death: What Happens When We Die? 09 35184 20 Semester 2
LI Religion and Ritual 09 28073 20 Semester 1
LI Sikhism 09 35138 20 Semester 2
LI Special Study - Autumn 09 24090 20 Semester 1

POLSIS (Indicative list)

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Aesthetics through History 09 30872 20 Semester 1
LI British Politics 08 20898 20 Semester 2
LI International Political Economy 08 20895 20 Semester 1
LI International Security 08 20903 20 Semester 2
LI Philosophy of Mental Health 09 30841 20 Semester 2
LI Science and Nature 09 30886 20 Semester 1

PHILOSOPHY (Indicative list)

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Comparative Politics 08 29356 20 Semester 1
LI Experience and Reason: Early Modern Philosophy 08 26781 20 Semester 1
LI Feminist Philosophy 08 26782 20 Semester 2
LI Feminist Political Ideas 08 29303 20 Semester 2
LI History of Political Ideas: power, revolution and the state 08 37483 20 Semester 1
LI International Relations of the Middle East 08 29292 20 Semester 1
LI Kinship, Gender and Sexuality 09 29605 20 Semester 1
LI Logic: Its Limits + Scope 08 26792 20 Semester 2
LI Post-Colonial Britain: Race, Identity & Belonging 08 37828 20 Semester 2
LI Russian Politics: From Revolution to Putin 08 36027 20 Semester 1
LI Sex, Ethics & Philosophy 09 23955 20 Semester 2
LI US Politics 08 36023 20 Semester 2

Students may also apply to undertake a Professional Skills module at level I. If successful this will be taken in place of 20 credits of taught modules. The credits to be dropped will be discussed with the programme convenor. The placement can be taken either during the summer vacation (part-time or full-time) or during semester 1 (part-time only). The placement must be completed prior to the Christmas vacation.
Students undertaking a Professional Skills module at level I will not be able to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H.

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LI Professional Skills 09 36839 20 Semester 1
LI Professional Skills – Freelance 09 37012 20 Semester 1