| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Overview
We have teaching staff with strong research profiles in modern European philosophy. They have an interest in interdisciplinary research and collaboration.
Research supervision is available in the following areas:
Continental philosophy and the history of European ideas
Aesthetics
Ethics
Social and political philosophy
Philosophy and religion
You can find further information on staff research interests.
Please contact us about the suitability of your research ideas.
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Program Outline
What you'll learn
Taught modules aim to extend your knowledge and skills beyond undergraduate level and help to develop your research skills.
Modules
You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.
Course content changes
Module information is intended to provide an example of what you will study.
Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.
Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.
Optional modules availability
Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.
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Philosophy MLitt modules
| Compulsory Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Information Skills | 10 |
| The Making and Unmaking of Knowledge | 10 |
| Philosophy MLitt Research Assignments | 80 |
| Philosophy MLitt Research Dissertation | 80 |