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BA Philosophy

University of Manchester

Institution
University of Manchester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Philosophy
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
V500
Typical offer
A-level ABB

Entry requirements

A level: ABB including at least one of the following A-Level subjects (preference will be given to applicants studying two of these subjects): Accounting; Economics; Finance; Business Studies; Development Studies; Government and Politics; Economic and Social History; Mathematics; Anthropology; Sociology; Philosophy; Religious Studies; English Language; English Literature; Geography; Psychology; Classical Civilisation; History; Archaeology; Communication Studies; Environmental Studies; World Development; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Modern Languages

About this course

BA in Philosophy. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking, Research Methods, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The final year includes a substantial dissertation module.

Modules

  • Studying Philosophy
  • Critical Thinking
  • Introduction to Ethics
  • History of Philosophy
  • Introduction to Metaphysics and Epistemology
  • Introduction to Philosophy of Mind
  • Finding Happiness in the Ancient World
  • Islamic Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Religion
  • Philosophy of Race
  • Formal Logic
  • Ethics
  • 20th Century Analytical Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
  • Existentialism
  • Hegel and Marx
  • Finding Happiness in the Ancient World
  • Dissertation Semester 1
  • Dissertation Semester 2
  • Dissertation (40 credit)
  • Philosophy of Language
  • Metaphysics
  • Philosophy of Psychology
  • Environmental Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Action
  • Phenomenology
  • Advanced Topics in Aesthetics
  • Language & Oppression