Teaching

We use a range of teaching methods, from lectures, to small group seminars or tutorials.

For most modules in Levels 1 and 2 you will attend two lectures and one tutorial in each week. This may vary in Levels 3 and 4 where you may have one lecture and more small working groups or seminars per week.

For the philosophy lectures you will be introduced to the major themes and topics of a philosopher or philosophical problem. For the tutorials you will question and develop your own world views, construct arguments to defend them, and put together projects in small groups to illustrate them.

You will also engage in independent reading and research, with specially designed worksheets and assignments to help you to do this most effectively.

At Levels 1 and 2 you will have a tutor who leads the weekly tutorial discussion and who is there to help you if you need advice.

Assessment

Assessments are carried out through coursework and exams and vary in type and weighting from module to module.

Methods of assessment can include:

  • essays
  • tutorial performance
  • exams
  • online journals and discussions

At Level 4 you will apply the skills you have learned by writing a dissertation on a topic of your own choice.

Modules

In Levels 1 and 2 you'll also study additional Humanities or Social Science subjects, such as economics, English, history, politics or psychology.

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

Module code: HU11001 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

This module provides you with a sense of the different roles that Humanities can play in today’s world by examining and contextualising several current issues and concepts around the question of the future through a study of examples based mainly upon historical, literary, and philosophical texts.

Optional Modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

Module code: EN11001 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

This module will introduce you to university-level work in Literary Studies. We focus on the three main genres of drama, poetry, and the novel, using examples from various times in literary history.

Optional Modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

Module code: AG20001 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

For undergraduate students seeking to gain a better understanding of career planning process.

Ideal for anyone who wants to get started with choosing a career path or make plans towards their future. Suitable for students who need the flexibility of online learning.

Optional Modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

Module code: PI31023 Credits: 30 Semester: Semester 2

This module is for anyone who is interested in how recent feminist and queer thinkers, writers and artists have critiqued and transformed philosophy

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

Module code: PI40007 Credits: 30 Semester: Semester 2

The Philosophy Dissertation represents the culmination of the undergraduate Philosophy degree.

It is uniquely challenging, rewarding, and offers you the opportunity to use the research skills and interests gained over the course of your entire degree, and to channel them towards a research topic of your own choosing and design.

Optional Modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

Module code: PI42014 Credits: 30 Semester: Semester 2

Dive into the heart of philosophy with "Phenomenology: Exploring Openness and Attunement." This module is your gateway to understanding the ways in which philosophical thinking has evolved over time and how it shapes our understanding of the world today.

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