Philosophy BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Preston
Description
-
Type
Bachelor's degree
-
Location
Preston
Interrogate what it means to be human and develop the personal and intellectual skills you need for any career that involves thinking, talking or writing about your ideas on this truly fascinating academic programme. Join us on a journey through traditional areas of theoretical philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, moral theory, and the philosophy of mind and language, as well as modern European philosophy and applied ethics. Our academics are all active researchers, and their work in areas such as bioethics, professional ethics, philosophy of mind and mental health, and philosophy and popular culture feeds directly into the modules they teach.
2016 National Student Survey Philosophy courses at UCLan were rated top in the UK for student satisfaction for teaching on the course by students who completed the 2016 National Student Survey (NSS).
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
Entry Requirements 2017/18 104 Points at A2
BTEC Extended Diploma: Merit, Merit, Merit
BTEC Diploma: Distinction, Distinction
Pass Access to HE with 106 Points
Pass International Baccalaureate with 26P
IELTS grade 6 with no subscore lower than 5.5
5 GCSEs at grade C including Maths and English or equivalent. For changes to 2017 UCAS tariff entry...
Reviews
Subjects
- Philosophy
- Ethics
- Options
- Metaphysics
- Epistemology
Course programme
Compulsory modules:
- Reason and Argument
- Knowledge and Freedom
- Problems in Contemporary Applied Ethics
- The Value of Knowledge
Options:
- Science Fiction and Philosophy
- Crime and Morality
- Politics, Power and the State
- + one further ‘elective’ option.
Compulsory modules:
- Metaphysics and Epistemology
- Foundations of Ethics
- Phenomenology and Existentialism
Options:
- Philosophy of Mind
- History of Political Ideas
- Philosophy of Religion
- plus one further ‘elective’ option
Compulsory modules:
- Contemporary Ethical Theory
- Modern European Thought
- Philosophy Dissertation
Options:
- Philosophy of Language
- Humanity, Values and the Environment
- Philosophy and Popular Culture
- Contemporary Anglo-American Political Philosophy
Philosophy BA (Hons)