German Studies and Philosophy : BA Hons : RV25

Lancaster University

Bachelor's degree

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Lancaster’s joint German Studies and Philosophy degree is taught by the Department of Languages and Cultures in conjunction with the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion. The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017 ranked German Studies 2nd and Philosophy 6th in the UK.

Your German Studies programme gives you the opportunity to acquire high-level language skills while gaining a thorough understanding of the country’s historical, cultural, social and political background in a global context. In Philosophy, you will cultivate your own critical perspective on philosophical problems and questions, and develop a range of methods for analysing, critically engaging with, and discussing such problems.

Your first year comprises an exploration of the German language and its cultural context as well as an introduction to some of the central problems in philosophy and the theories produced in response to them. Alongside this, you will study a minor subject of your choice.

Building on your language skills in Year 2, you will study the culture, politics and history of Germany and Austria in more depth, as well as selecting modules which are international in scope and promote a comparative understanding of Europe and beyond. You will combine these with Philosophy modules such as, ‘Epistemology’, ‘Ethics: Theory and Practice’, and ‘Metaphysics’.

Spending your third year abroad in a German-speaking country makes a major contribution to your command of the language, while deepening your intercultural sensitivity. You can study at a partner institution or conduct a work placement.

In your final year, you consolidate your German language skills, and study specialist culture and comparative modules, such as ‘Imagining Modern Europe: Post-Revolutionary Utopias and Ideologies in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century’. You will also select Philosophy modules such as ‘Logic and Language’ or ‘Aesthetics’.

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About this course

As well as language and subject-related skills, a degree in languages develops rich interpersonal, intercultural, cognitive and transferable skills that can be utilised across a variety of careers such as accountancy, IT, business development, civil service, events management, finance, journalism, publishing, research and sales, as well as teaching and translating both in the UK and abroad. Your studies in Philosophy will also hone analytical, logical and communication skills valued by diverse employers.

For the last ten years, languages graduates from Lancaster have been in the top ten universities in the country in terms of their employment prospects. The Complete University Guide 2017 ranked Philosophy 2nd in the UK for graduate prospects.

Many graduates continue their studies at Lancaster, making the most of our excellent postgraduate research facilities. We offer Masters degrees in Philosophy, Translation, and Languages and Cultures, as well as a range of PhD research degrees.

Lancaster University is dedicated to ensuring you not only gain a highly reputable degree, but that you also graduate with relevant life and work based skills. We are unique in that every student is eligible to participate in The Lancaster Award which offers you the opportunity to complete key activities such as work experience, employability/career development, campus community and social development.

A Level ABB

Required Subjects A level German, or if this is to be studied from beginners’ level, AS grade B or A level grade B in another foreign language, or GCSE grade A or 7 in a foreign language. Native German speakers will not be accepted onto this scheme.

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component.

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Subjects

  • German Language
  • Metaphysics
  • Politics
  • Philosophy
  • Epistemology
  • Aesthetics
  • Logic
  • German Studies
  • Oral Skills
  • Written Skills
  • History of Philosophy

Course programme

Many of Lancaster's degree programmes are flexible, offering students the opportunity to cover a wide selection of subject areas to complement their main specialism. You will be able to study a range of modules, some examples of which are listed below.

Year 1

Core

    • Introduction to Philosophy
    • Part I German Studies (Advanced/CEFR: B1)
    • Part I German Studies (Beginners to CEFR: A2)
Year 2

Core

    • Becoming German: Post-War German-language, Culture and Identities
    • Epistemology
    • Ethics: Theory and Practice
    • German Language: Oral Skills (CEFR: B2)
    • German Language: Oral Skills (post-Beginners/CEFR: B1)
    • German Language: Written Skills (CEFR: B2)
    • German Language: Written Skills (Post-Beginners/CEFR: B1)
    • History of Philosophy
    • Metaphysics
    • Modern Political Thought
    • Philosophical Questions in the Study of Politics and Economics
    • Philosophy of Science
    • Philosophy of the Mind
    • Second Year Programme for Academic Skills, Employability and International placement preparation
    • Western Philosophy and Religious Thought

Optional

    • Cross-cultural encounters in World Literatures
    • Economic and Social Change in France, Germany and Spain since 1945
    • Language and Identity in France, Germany and Spain
    • Professional Contexts for Modern Languages
    • Society on Screen: The Language of Film
    • Understanding culture
Year 3

Core

    • Residence Abroad: intercultural and academic reflection
Year 4

Core

    • Aesthetics
    • Continental Philosophy
    • Darwinism and Philosophy
    • Dissertation
    • Dissertation with external collaboration
    • Ethics and Genetics
    • Future generations
    • German Language Oral Skills (CEFR: C1/C2)
    • German Language Written Skills (CEFR C1/C2)
    • History of Twentieth Century Philosophy
    • Indian Religious and Philosophical Thought
    • Logic and Language
    • Philosophy of Medicine
    • PPR in Education
    • Special Subject: The Imagination

Optional

    • Contemporary Cities in Literature and Film
    • Images of Austria: National Identity and Cultural Representation
    • Imagining Modern Europe: Post-Revolutionary Utopias and Ideologies in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century
    • Literature and Fame in Contemporary Germany
    • The Prosecution of 'Otherness' in Europe: Witchcraft, Heresy and Inquisition (14th -17th C)
    • Translation as a Cultural Practice

Lancaster University offers a range of programmes, some of which follow a structured study programme, and others which offer the chance for you to devise a more flexible programme. We divide academic study into two sections - Part 1 (Year 1) and Part 2 (Year 2, 3 and sometimes 4). For most programmes Part 1 requires you to study 120 credits spread over at least three modules which, depending upon your programme, will be drawn from one, two or three different academic subjects. A higher degree of specialisation then develops in subsequent years.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

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