Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Placement Year) : BA Hons : L0V1

Lancaster University

Bachelor's degree

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) is a classic joint degree and one of our most popular joint degree choices. Many politicians, journalists, civil servants, authors and broadcasters studied PPE as undergraduates.

You will explore important philosophical, economic and political ideas in relation to one another. For example, the study of Philosophy provides a historical background and develops your critical reasoning skills and understanding, which are directly relevant to Politics and Economics.

In Politics, you will examine the history and basis of political ideas and critically reflect upon the nature and activities of political institutions. You will learn how political decisions concern, and are influenced by, economic matters. You will also critically engage with a range of economic models and theories.

You will have the opportunity to spend Year 3 on placement with a public, private or voluntary organisation in the UK or overseas. This experience will boost your employment prospects and will help you to decide on your career direction and the kind of organisation in which you want to work once you graduate. You will be doing a real, responsible job – with all the satisfaction that brings. Our Placements Team will support you in finding and applying for a suitable placement that will support your professional development. Applying for a placement is a competitive process and the preparatory modules you will complete in years one and two are designed to give you the best chance of success in your placement applications. You will also be provided with dedicated workshops, 1:1 appointments with careers professionals as well as opportunities to speak with employers here on campus.

The first year of your degree course is designed to give you a firm grounding in each of the three disciplines through the core modules: Introduction to Philosophy; Politics and Governance in the Contemporary World, and Principles of Economics.

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Lancaster University, LA1 4YW

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About this course

Our Philosophy graduates have gone on to work in accountancy, local government, banking, the Civil Service, teaching, nursing, fashion and journalism. Others have pursued postgraduate degrees.

A Philosophy degree helps you develop skills in critical reasoning, clarity of thought and communication. These skills are very much at a premium in the employment market. Over 40% of graduate vacancies are open to students of any discipline. Employers look for clear thinking, broad vision, independence, the capacity to locate and analyse problems and exercise judgement in their solution, to present situations lucidly and argue effectively for favoured courses of action. Your degree will equip you with these skills.


Lancaster University is dedicated to ensuring you not only gain a highly reputable degree, but that you also graduate with relevant life and work based skills. We are unique in that every student is eligible to participate in The Lancaster Award which offers you the opportunity to complete key activities such as work experience, employability/career development, campus community and social development.

A Level AAB

GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6, English Language grade C or 4

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component.

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Subjects

  • Politics
  • Philosophy
  • Economics
  • Introduction to Philosophy
  • Principles of Economics
  • Economic Policy
  • Epistemology
  • Foreign Policy
  • History of Philosophy
  • Macroeconomic

Course programme

Many of Lancaster's degree programmes are flexible, offering students the opportunity to cover a wide selection of subject areas to complement their main specialism. You will be able to study a range of modules, some examples of which are listed below.

Year 1

Core

    • Introduction to Philosophy
    • Politics and International Relations in the Contemporary World
    • Principles of Economics B
Year 2

Optional

    • Comparative Politics of the Asia Pacific and the Middle East
    • Economic Policy
    • Economics for the Real World
    • Epistemology
    • Ethics: Theory and Practice
    • Foreign policy of contending powers
    • Government and Politics of the United States
    • History of Philosophy
    • Indian Politics, Society and Religion
    • International Relations and Security
    • Introduction to Peace Studies
    • Macroeconomic Analysis
    • Metaphysics
    • Microeconomic Analysis
    • Modern Political Thought
    • Philosophical Questions in the Study of Politics and Economics
    • Philosophy of Science
    • Philosophy of the Mind
    • The Politics of Development
    • The Politics of the European Union
    • The United Kingdom: State, Politics and Policies
    • Western Philosophy and Religious Thought
Year 4

Optional

    • Aesthetics
    • Africa and Global Politics
    • Britain in the World
    • China in the Modern World
    • Constructing Ethics in Islam: Shari'a, Society and Contemporary Challenges (Special Subject)
    • Contemporary Issues in Human Rights
    • Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
    • Continental Philosophy
    • Corporations, Global Political Economy and the Law
    • Current issues in Global Christianity
    • Darwinism and Philosophy
    • Dissertation
    • Dissertation with external collaboration
    • Dissertation with field studies
    • Elections, Voters and Political Parties
    • Ethics and Genetics
    • Ethics of Communication
    • Exploring the Persian Gulf
    • Feminist Philosophy
    • Future generations
    • History of Twentieth Century Philosophy
    • Indian Religious and Philosophical Thought
    • International Political Economy of Globalization
    • Islamic Politics
    • Kierkegaard
    • Logic and Language
    • Media, Religion and Politics
    • Modern Religious and Atheistic Thought
    • Philosophies of War and Conflict (Special Subject)
    • Philosophy of Medicine
    • Political Ideas
    • Politics Employability and Engagement through Outreach
    • Politics of Cultural Diversity
    • Politics of Global Danger
    • Popular Music and Philosophy (Special Subject)
    • PPR in Education
    • Reading Philosophy in Progress: Autobiography, Narrative, Self-Knowledge, and Self-Realization (Special Subject)
    • Reading Political Theory
    • Religion and politics
    • Religion and Violence
    • Seminar in Contemporary Moral Philosophy
    • Shi?ism: Religion, History and Politics
    • Special Subject: Complexity, Pragmatism and Policy
    • Special Subject: The Imagination
    • The Politics of Global Borders (Special Subject)
    • Understanding External Intervention in Violent Conflicts
    • US Foreign Policy since 1945

Lancaster University offers a range of programmes, some of which follow a structured study programme, and others which offer the chance for you to devise a more flexible programme. We divide academic study into two sections - Part 1 (Year 1) and Part 2 (Year 2, 3 and sometimes 4). For most programmes Part 1 requires you to study 120 credits spread over at least three modules which, depending upon your programme, will be drawn from one, two or three different academic subjects. A higher degree of specialisation then develops in subsequent years.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

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