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BA Philosophy with Politics

Royal Holloway, University of London

Institution
Royal Holloway, University of London
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Philosophy with Politics
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
V5L2
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: ABB-BBB (Required subjects: We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4(C)) IB: 6,5,5 or a minimum of 32 points overall

About this course

BA in Politics and International Relations and Philosophy. Core topics include Research Methods and Policy Analysis. The degree comprises 75% Philosophy and 25% Politics. The programme draws on both the Anglo-American analytic and European philosophical traditions, and students complete an independent dissertation of 8,000–10,000 words in the final year.

Modules

  • Introduction to Modern Philosophy
  • Problems of Knowledge
  • Introduction to Political Philosophy
  • Philosophical Methods
  • Issues in Ethics
  • Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
  • Introduction to Politics and Government
  • Mind and World
  • Kant
  • Empiricism and Rationalism
  • Contemporary Epistemology
  • Ancient Ethics
  • Philosophy of Psychiatry
  • Philosophy of Medicine and Bioethics
  • Medieval Philosophy
  • Race, Gender and Queer Philosophy
  • Understanding the European Union: Politics and Theory
  • Democracy in Britain
  • Contemporary Political Theory
  • Modern Political Thought
  • Introduction to Political Communication
  • Politics Outside the West
  • Philosophy Dissertation
  • European Union Public Policy
  • Radical Political Theory I: Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche
  • Young People's Politics
  • Leadership, Power and the British Prime Ministership
  • Visual Politics
  • American Political Development
  • The Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
  • The Politics of International Development
  • Issues in Democratic Theory
  • Political Theories of Freedom
  • Comparative Political Leadership
  • Global Environmental Politics
  • Parliamentary Studies
  • Latin American Politics
  • Freedom of Expression: Concepts and Controversies
  • Social Diversity and Political Representation
  • Politics of South Asia