Philosophy and Economics BA
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Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
The first year includes several introductory lecture courses, which provide a foundation for later studies. The programme covers political philosophy, examining questions about the state, liberty and laws; moral philosophy, questioning distinctions of right and wrong, and our motivation for choosing between the two; epistemology which investigates the nature of knowledge and belief; metaphysics, which attempts to grasp the nature of things; and logic, which imparts principles of sound reasoning.
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About this course
UCL Philosophy has consistently been in the top ten for philosophy in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. The research interests of the academic staff are wide-ranging, covering all the main areas of philosophy.
You will learn economics in one of the UK’s leading centres for research. In the most recent (2014) Research Excellence Framework, 99% of research at UCL in Economics and Econometrics was rated either 4* (world-leading) or 3* (internationally excellent).
A rich array of extracurricular philosophy events is available in London. As a UCL Philosophy student you will be able to attend the meetings of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, the Aristotelian Society and the University of London's Institute of Philosophy.
This programme will assist you in constructing and assessing philosophical positions and arguments, thereby teaching you how to analyse and present complex ideas. Furthermore, it will provide you with an understanding of a wide range of traditional and contemporary philosophical theories. Such skills are transferable to non-philosophical contexts.
The discipline of philosophical training, and in particular its emphasis on rigorous argumentation, logic, and clarity of thought and expression, makes philosophy graduates highly suitable for a wide variety of careers.
Many recent UCL graduates have excelled in the legal profession, training as both solicitors and barristers, while others have entered publishing, journalism, finance, the civil service, Parliament, or local government. Philosophy graduates are also sought after as programmers and systems analysts. A high proportion of students go on to further study in philosophy.
English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.
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Subjects
- Political Philosophy
- Economics
- Metaphysics
- Philosophy
- Macroeconomics
- Macroeconomic
- Theoretical Philosophy
- Normative Philosophy
- History of Philosophy
- Nietzsche
Course programme
Core or compulsory module(s)
- Economics (1.0 credits)
- Introduction to Mathematics for Economics (0.5 credits)
Four Philosophy modules from the following:
- History of Philosophy I
- History of Philosophy II
- Knowledge and Reality
- Introduction to Logic I
- Introduction to Logic II
- Introduction to Moral Philosophy
- Introduction to Political Philosophy
- Philosophical Study Skills: Reading, Understanding, and Essay Writing
You will also take one optional module from Economics.
YEAR 2
- Macroeconomics (1.0 credits)
- Macroeconomic Theory and Policy (1.0 credits)
You will select 2.0 credits of optional modules from Philosophy, including modules from at least two of the groups A, B, and C:
Group A
Theoretical Philosophy (e.g. Knowledge; Metaphysics; Mind and Body; Language)
Group B
Normative Philosophy (e.g. Aesthetics; Applied Ethics; Global Justice and Health; Morality and Literature; Normative Ethics; Political Philosophy)
Group C
History of Philosophy (e.g. Aristotle; Plato; Marxism; Nietzsche; Wittgenstein; Sartre)
YEAR 3
All third year modules are optional.
Optional modulesYou will select 4.0 credits of optional modules, including:
- 2.0 credits from a wide range of economics optional modules
- 2.0 credits from the wide range of philosophy optional modules.
Our teaching is based on lectures and seminars that complement each other. In your first year, you will be introduced to the basic elements of philosophical reasoning through lectures, seminars and small-group tutorial classes. In years two and three your chosen modules will be taught by an expert from within our department through a combination of lectures, related seminars and classes.
AssessmentAssessment is by a mixture of coursework (essays) and written examination. You may also elect to submit a dissertation as one of your philosophy optional modules
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Philosophy and Economics BA