BA Philosophy and Politics
Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A Levels. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations and Philosophy. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Optional modules allow tailoring the degree to specific interests in politics and philosophy, and a placement or study-abroad year provides hands-on experience.
Modules
- Making Sense of Politics
- Philosophy as Reason and Wonder
- Becoming a Social Scientist
- Ancient Global Wisdom
- British Politics: Welfare, Economy and Society
- Exploring Inequalities
- Nietzsche’s Death of God
- What Does It Mean to Be Good?
- Global Democracy under Threat: Resilience or Retreat?
- Enlightenment Philosophy
- Elections, Voters and Public Opinion
- Environmental Philosophy and Technology
- Environmental Politics and Policy
- Knowledge and Reality
- Philosophy of Mind
- Pathways with Philosophy: Developing Your Profile
- Public Policy and How To Make It
- Meaning and Nihilism
- Social Sciences Placement
- Social Sciences at Work
- The American South: US Summer School (Level 5)
- Engaged Social Science
- Philosophy Dissertation
- Dissertation in Politics and IR
- Building a Better Future
- Evaluating Science with Philosophy
- Parliamentary Studies
- Practical Philosophy
- Religion and Metaphysics
- The Dark Side of Politics
- Work Placement for Social Sciences Final Year Students