Philosophical Studies: Knowledge and Human Interests BA Honours
UCAS Code: V000
(3 Years)
Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.
Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.
Stage 1
Compulsory modules
- PHI1002 Philosophy and Religion
- PHI1003 Critical Reasoning
- PHI1004 Stage 1 Project
- PHI1010 European Philosophical Traditions I: Knowledge, Reality, Truth
- PHI1011 European Philosophical Traditions II: Moral Philosophy and Human Nature
Optional modules
You can take 40 credits from anywhere in the University, but the following optional modules are recommended:
- CAC1015 How Should I Live? An Introduction to Ancient Moral Philosophy
- PHI1005 Existentialism and the Self
Other optional modules may also be available.
Stage 2
Compulsory modules
- PHI2001 Knowledge and Human Interests
- PHI2002 Cultural Contradictions of Scientific Rationality
- PHI2003 Ethics and the Modern World
- PHI2004 Stage 2 Project
Optional modules
You can take 40 credit from anywhere in the University, but the following optional modules are recommended:
- NCL2007 Career Development Module for 2nd Year Students
- PHI2006 Philosophy, Culture and Society
- PHI2013 The Making of the Digital Age: An Introduction.
Stage 3
Compulsory modules
- PHI3001 Political Philosophy 1: Legitimacy and Reason
- PHI3002 Political Philosophy 2: Postmodern Political Thought, Domination and Resistance
- PHI3003 Meaning, Truth and Language
- PHI3004 Projects (Stage 3)
Optional modules
You can take 40 credits from anywhere in the University, but the following optional modules are recommended:
