Graduate Diploma Philosophy with English for Academic Purposes

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 4,900 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    9 Months

About the course
This course is for you if you need to improve your English language skills and subject knowledge of philosophy before going on to a Masters course

You improve your language fluency and academic vocabulary, develop your academic skills, and gain experience of western methods of teaching and learning so that you can progress onto a relevant Masters course in our School of Philosophy and Art History


At Essex, you can progress onto our MA Philosophy, MA Philosophy (Continental Philosophy Pathway), MA Philosophy (Critical Social Theory Pathway), MA Philosophy (Philosophy and Psychoanalysis Pathway), or MA Philosophy (Philosophy and Art History Pathway)


Our International Academy offers some of the best routes for international students to enter higher education in the UK

Our innovative courses and programmes have proved very successful with international students and have also attracted UK students because of the distinctive learning environment we offer


If you are an international student, you may find that the education system in the UK is slightly different from other countries and, sometimes, that the transition to the British system can be challenging

Our courses help you to settle in and adapt to life in the UK


Our School of Philosophy and Art History is widely regarded as among the very best in the UK, and are ranked Top 10 in the UK for research quality (REF 2014), and being placed in the top 10 in The Guardian University Guide in 2010, 2011, and 2013

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Philosophy
  • English
  • International
  • Art History
  • Teaching
  • Art
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Course programme

Example structure
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
English for Academic Purposes
Advanced English for Academic Purposes
Extended English for Academic Purposes Project
Critical Reading and Seminar Skills
Knowledge & Reality (optional)
Narrativity, Truth and Flourishing (optional)
Philosophy and Religion (optional)
Ethics (optional)
Contemporary Political Philosophy (optional)
Freud and the Philosophy of the Unconscious (optional)
Topics in the Philosophy of Religion (optional)
Philosophy and Medical Ethics (optional)
Capitalism and its Critics (optional)
Topics in Analytic Philosophy (optional)
Ancient Philosophy (optional)
Nietzsche (optional)
Modern Social and Political Thought (optional)
Feminism (optional)
Phenomenology and Existentialism (optional)
Kant's Revolution in Philosophy (optional)
Teaching
We believe that discussion is the lifeblood of philosophy, and we try to keep our classes as small as we can for this purpose
Your teaching consists of interactive classes, workshops and tutorials
There will be an emphasis on learner independence, peer- and self-assessment
You will also have the opportunity to attend seminars organised by our Department of Language and Linguistics
Assessment
Your assessed coursework will generally consist of essays, in-class tests and individual oral presentations
You may be required to sit exams during the third term of your academic year
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Additional information

Our expert staff Our courses are taught by world-class academics, and over three quarters of our research is rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2014) Our open-minded and enthusiastic staff have an exceptionally broad range of research interests, so whatever questions in philosophy catch hold of your imagination, there is certain to be someone you can approach to find out more Recent projects and publications include: Béatrice Han-Pile and Dan Watts’ major new research project, The Ethics of Powerlessness: the Theological Virtues Today The Essex Autonomy Project, a major interdisciplinary project funded by the AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council), which aims to investigate the role of autonomous judgment in many aspects of human life Peter Dews’ The Idea of Evil Irene McMullin’s Time and the Shared World: Heidegger on Social Relations Fabian Freyenhagen’s Adorno’s Practical Philosophy: Living Less Wrongly David McNeill’s An Image of the Soul in Speech: Plato and the Problem of Socrates Specialist facilities By studying within our International Academy, you will have access to all of the facilities that the University of Essex has to offer: We provide computer labs for internet research; classrooms with access to PowerPoint facilities for student presentations; AV facilities for teaching and access to web-based learning materials Our new Student Services Hub will support you and provide information for all your needs as a student Our social space is stocked with hot magazines and newspapers, and provides an informal setting to meet with your lecturers, tutors and friends You can also take advantage of our excellent philosophy facilities: Postgraduate students have access to desk space in the School and many students work there on a daily basis A dedicated German-language course for graduate students in philosophy Attend our Critical Theory Colloquium Attend the Werkstatt, where recent work on...

Graduate Diploma Philosophy with English for Academic Purposes

£ 4,900 + VAT