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BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Newcastle University

Institution
Newcastle University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
LV10
Typical offer
A-level AAB, IB 34

Entry requirements

A level: AAB IB: 34 points

About this course

BA Honours in Economics, Politics and International Relations and Philosophy. Core topics include Programming and Statistics. Students can choose an equal split across the three core disciplines, focus on any two, or specialise in one. Compulsory modules cover foundational approaches in philosophy, economics, and politics.

Modules

  • Analysing Economic Data
  • Mathematics for Economics
  • Economic Analysis
  • Studying Political Economy: Ideas, Theories and Skills
  • Existentialism and the Self
  • Introduction to Moral Philosophy
  • Introduction to Political Philosophy
  • Foundations of Philosophy
  • Philosophical Approaches to the Humanities and Social Sciences and Critical Reasoning
  • Introduction to Aesthetics
  • UK Politics: Westminster and Beyond
  • Key Concepts in International Politics
  • Order and Disorder: The Shaping of the 21st Century
  • Power and Inequality: How to Study Global Politics ... and Change the World
  • Politics of Happiness
  • State, People and Politics: Comparative Politics in a Globalised World
  • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Social Issues in Contemporary Political Philosophy
  • International Economics
  • Econometric Analysis
  • Economics of Regulation
  • Economic Evaluation and Investment
  • Applied Economics
  • Mathematical Economics
  • Python Programming for Economists
  • British Economic History, 1780-1979
  • Ecological Economics and Environmental Policy
  • Economics of Inequality and Disadvantage
  • Microeconomic Analysis
  • Macroeconomic Analysis
  • Ethics and the Modern World
  • Consciousness, Art and Technology
  • Kant and Post-Kantian Philosophy
  • Italian Thought
  • Texts in Contemporary Philosophy: Environmental Philosophy
  • Texts in the History of Philosophy: Philosophies of the Body
  • Philosophy and Science
  • Feminist Philosophy
  • Politics of the Middle East
  • Becoming a Political Researcher
  • Government and Politics of the USA
  • The Politics and Policy of the European Union
  • Power and Poverty in the Global Economy
  • A Global History of Political Thought
  • International Politics from ‘elsewhere’
  • Political Violence and the Modern State
  • Democracy in Deeply Divided Societies
  • Critical Security Studies
  • Democracy or Autocracy? What are the differences and how do we analyse them
  • Sex, Gender and Power
  • The Politics of Race
  • International Organizations and Diplomacy