Philosophy and Politics

Leeds University Business School

Postgraduate

In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Philosophy is one of the world’s oldest academic subjects. Some of the earliest philosophers thought about the relationship between individuals, the state and society. This exciting Joint Honours degree gives you an understanding of the institutions and practices of modern political systems, as well as exploring the history of human thought and how we see the world.
Core modules will introduce you to key principles and topics in each subject. However, the diversity of research interests at Leeds allows us to offer flexible degrees with a wide variety of optional modules.
You could study topics as diverse as development, ancient philosophy, political philosophy, the nature of knowledge and the self, electioneering, the ethics of life and death, international relations, the history of ideas and political issues from the USA to Africa and China. You’ll gain a wide range of skills while considering some of the important questions and challenges affecting humanity and the world we live in.
Leeds has great facilities for students of philosophy and politics. The world class Brotherton Library holds a wide variety of manuscript, archive and early printed material in its Special Collections – valuable assets for your independent research. Our other library resources are also excellent, and the University Library offers a comprehensive training programme to help you make the most of them.

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Location

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Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

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About this course

Entry requirements
A-level: AAB
Other course specific tests:
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be ABB at A Level and grade A in the EPQ.
We welcome applications from mature students with Access qualifications, and from students with a wide range of qualifications.
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Subjects

  • International Relations
  • Politics
  • Political Philosophy
  • Philosophy
  • Ethics
  • International
  • University
  • Joint

Course programme

A Joint Honours degree allows you to study the same core topics as students on each Single Honours course, but you’ll take fewer options and discovery modules so you can fit in both subjects.

Core modules in your first year will introduce you to key topics and approaches in philosophy and politics, from ethics, political philosophy and how to construct arguments to comparative politics around the world. You’ll also be able to choose from optional modules across topics such as philosophy of the mind, and development challenges, or take discovery modules from across the University.

From this foundation, you’ll build your knowledge and skills over the next two years with a wider range of choice. You’ll choose a central philosophy module to study and then be free to focus on whichever area suits you, ranging from political philosophy and ethics to philosophy of science sand religion. You’ll also select one political system to study in depth such as the UK or China, alongside options including development, security studies, international relations or political psychology.

Throughout the degree you’ll build an impressive range of subject knowledge, learn to think clearly and construct effective arguments and develop research and analytical skills. In your final year you’ll also have the chance to showcase these skills, when you focus on a subject of your choice to undertake an independent research project or dissertation.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • How to Think Clearly and Argue Well 20 credits
  • Comparative Politics 20 credits
  • Freedom, Power and Resistance: An Introduction to Political Ideas 20 credits
  • Introduction to Academic Skills 5 credits
Optional modules

Examples of the optional modules available are shown below. Please contact us for more details of the requirements and choices available.

  • The Good, the Bad, the Right, the Wrong 20 credits
  • Knowledge, Self and Reality 20 credits
  • Great Philosophical Thinkers 20 credits
  • British Politics 20 credits
  • Global Development Challenges 20 credits
  • Making of the Modern World 20 credits

Year 2

Optional modules

Examples of the optional modules available are shown below. Please contact us for more details of the requirements and choices available.

  • Ethics of Life and Death 10 credits
  • Political Philosophy 20 credits
  • Realism and Antirealism 20 credits
  • Philosophy Students into Schools 20 credits
  • Spin Doctors and Electioneering 20 credits
  • Politics and Policy in the EU 20 credits
  • Theories of International Relations 20 credits
  • Revolution and Reaction: Political Problems in the 20th Century 20 credits

Year 3

Compulsory modules

  • Final Year Project
Optional modules

Examples of the optional modules available are shown below. Please contact us for more details of the requirements and choices available.

  • Metaethics 20 credits
  • Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art 20 credits

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