Logic and Metaphysics MLitt
Postgraduate
In St Andrews
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
St andrews (Scotland)
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Duration
2 Years
The MLitt in Logic and Metaphysics offers students a specialist education in various topics within both Logic and Metaphysics. Students are encouraged to find connections between these specialisms and are provided with the understanding and tools required for future research.
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About this course
Philosophy at St Andrews was ranked top in Scotland and fifth in the UK in the UK Research Excellence Framework 2014.
The Stirling and St Andrews Graduate Programme was ranked the third best Philosophy programme in the UK in the latest Philosophical Gourmet Report.
Students can choose from a number of optional modules with a focus on metaphysics or logic.
Supervisors at both St Andrews and Stirling are available to oversee the MLitt dissertation.
Recent graduates in Philosophy have found openings in:
local government
television production (Sky Sports)
the National Health Service
the Co-operative Bank
insurance
the Crown Prosecution Service
publishing
teaching English in Japan.
A very strong 2.1 Honours degree in or including Philosophy. If you do not have an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, you may be interested in the Conversion in Philosophy.
If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements.
English language proficiency. See English language tests and qualifications.
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Subjects
- Philosophy
- Metaphysics
- Logic
- History of Analytics
- Philosophy of Logic
- Contemporary Metaphysics
- Epistemology
- Ethics
- Research methods
- Professional
Course programme
Students must take three compulsory modules over the course of the programme.
Semester 1 – these two compulsory modules are taught in Stirling on Mondays. A coach will take you to and from Stirling without additional costs.
- Current Issues in Philosophy 1: focuses on epistemology and ethics.
- Research Methods: aims to foster the range of skills required for independent research in Philosophy. Students may choose to join a seminar group most related to their interests.
Semester 2
- Current Issues in Philosophy 2: examines the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind.
You will also have the opportunity to choose three modules from a selection of modules which focus on logic and metaphysics. These modules may include:
- Origins and History of Analytics Philosophy
- Philosophy of Logic
- Texts in Contemporary Metaphysics
- Wittgenstein.
Optional modules are subject to change each year, and some may only allow limited numbers of students (see the University's position on curriculum development).
Dissertation
The final element of the MLitt is a 15,000-word dissertation. The dissertation should be on an area of logic and metaphysics you are interested in; you will be encouraged to start considering a topic for the dissertation during Semester 2. Each student is supported through their dissertation by a relevant supervisor from the Department.
If students choose not to complete the dissertation requirement for the MLitt, there is an exit award available that allows suitably qualified candidates to receive a Postgraduate Diploma. By choosing an exit award, you will finish your degree at the end of the second semester of study and receive a PGDip instead of an MLitt.
Additional information
Overseas: £18,480
Logic and Metaphysics MLitt