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BA (Hons) Joint Honours Politics and Philosophy

Manchester Metropolitan University

Institution
Manchester Metropolitan University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BA (Hons) Joint Honours Politics and Philosophy
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
VL53
Typical offer
A-level BCC, IB 26, UCAS 104

Entry requirements

A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English

About this course

BA (Hons) Joint Honours Politics and Philosophy, covering political theory and philosophical inquiry. Core topics include Research Methods, Policy Analysis, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme includes a final-year independent project and offers optional placement or overseas study.

Modules

  • Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
  • Political Debates and Ideologies
  • The Making of Modern Britain: Political Culture and Society
  • A Critical Introduction to the History of Philosophy
  • Visions of the Good Life
  • Ethics and its Critics
  • Modern Political Thought
  • Fit for the Future
  • Comparative and Regional Politics
  • Critical Perspectives on War and Security
  • From Making It To Faking It: The Philosophy Of Technology
  • Gender, Race and Sexuality
  • Global Political Thought
  • Nietzsche and Sartre
  • Social and Public Policy
  • The Power of Protest and Popular Culture
  • Global Political Order and Disorder
  • Politics and Philosophy Independent Project
  • Alternative Approaches to the Philosophy of Religion
  • Ethics and the Anthropocene
  • EU In Turmoil
  • Postcolonial Perspectives: Decolonising Narratives
  • Public and Social Policy Analysis
  • The Politics of Climate Change and Sustainability
  • Beyond Beauty, Beyond the Body: Aesthetics and the Philosophy of the Body
  • Critical Political Thought
  • Information and Security
  • Philosophy of Education
  • The Art of Dying Well
  • Political and Revolutionary Philosophy
  • Transatlantic Foreign Policy