Philosophy and Sociology

Leeds University Business School

Postgraduate

In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This exciting and varied joint honours degree examines some of the most important questions affecting both the individual and society. While exploring the ways in which societies are organised and structured, you’ll consider important questions: why are we here? How do we know what we know – or can we ever know anything at all?
Core modules will introduce you to key concepts, themes and methods in both subjects such as class, gender, ethics, political philosophy and how to construct arguments. The diversity of research interests at Leeds allows us to offer an impressive range of optional modules on topics such as philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, crime and deviance, gender, aesthetics, disability, philosophy of language, feminist philosophy or race and ethnicity.
Learning from expert tutors across two fascinating subjects, you’ll gain a variety of skills while exploring how society and the individual relate to each other, as well as how individuals understand the world.
Leeds has great facilities for students of philosophy, theology and religious studies. 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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Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

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About this course

Entry requirements
A-level: AAB
GCSE: Grade 4/C in Mathematics.
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

  • Political Philosophy
  • Sociology
  • Philosophy
  • Ethics
  • Disability
  • 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 sociology, as you apply sociological principles to today’s society and explore topics like ethics, political philosophy and how to construct arguments. You’ll also choose from optional modules across topics such as the philosophy of the mind, and the history of scientific thought.

Once you have this grounding, you’ll be able to expand your knowledge with a wider range of choice in both subjects. 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 and religion. You’ll also choose from an array of optional modules covering sociological topics like global terorism, drugs, racism, protest movements and disability studies.

Throughout your degree, you’ll develop subject knowledge alongside skills in research, interpretation, critical thinking and analysis. You’ll be able to put these into practice in your final year, when you’ll conduct independent research on a topic of your choice for your research project.

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

You’ll choose from a wide range of optional modules while maintaining a balance across your subjects. Follow the links to the Programme Catalogue for more example optional modules and the full course structure.

Compulsory modules
  • How to Think Clearly and Argue Well 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.

  • Sociology of Modern Societies 20 credits
  • Formations of Modernity 20 credits
  • The Good, the Bad, the Right, the Wrong 20 credits
  • Knowledge, Self and Reality 20 credits
  • Great Philosophical Thinkers 20 credits
  • Crime and Deviance 20 credits
  • Identities, Inequalities and Policy in Contemporary Society 20 credits
  • Social Policy: Poor Laws to the Present 20 credits

Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Central Problems in Sociology 20 credits
Optional modules

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

  • Introduction to the Philosophy of Language 20 credits
  • Formal Logic 20 credits
  • Topics in Epistemology: Theory and Evidence 20 credits
  • Introduction to Metaphysics 20 credits
  • Disability Studies: An Introduction 20 credits
  • The Sociology of Gender 20 credits
  • Racism, ethnicity, migration and decolonial studies 20 credits
  • Urban Disorders, Social Divisions and Social Control 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.

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