About the Courses
COURSE OVERVIEW
Please note, this course is not currently accepting applications for September 2023 entry.
Focus on values and beliefs to deepen your understanding of the specific needs of individuals and communities within local and global societies
Benefit from opportunities for work placements in politics, field visits and face-to-face engagement with major political figures
Gain specialist skills that equip you to work in politics, but also in journalism, business, and for NGOs and think-tanks
Enjoy extra weekly talks and seminars by leading international thinkers across the campus on questions relating to your course
COURSE OVERVIEW
Please note, this course is not currently accepting applications for September 2023 entry.
Focus on values and beliefs to deepen your understanding of the specific needs of individuals and communities within local and global societies
Benefit from opportunities for work placements in politics, field visits and face-to-face engagement with major political figures
Gain specialist skills that equip you to work in politics, but also in journalism, business, and for NGOs and think-tanks
Enjoy extra weekly talks and seminars by leading international thinkers across the campus on questions relating to your course
Modules
In Year 1 you study introductory modules in each component discipline of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
In Year 2 you engage with the theories of heavyweight philosophers such as George Hegel, Karl Marx and Immanuel Kant and investigate key theories of politics, economics and governance. Optional modules are available in The War on Terror, Bioethics and the History of Economic Thought.
In Year 3 you produce your 10,000 word dissertation which can be on any one of the disciplines or a combination thereof. Optional modules are available in Contemporary Philosophy, the Politics and Ethics of the post-Crash Economy, and Populism and National Identity.