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BSc in Politics and Philosophy

Programme Code: UBPOLPH

Department: Government

For students starting this programme of study in 2021/22

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Three-year classification scheme for BA/BSc degrees for all students from the 2018/19 academic year

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Paper

Course number, title (unit value)

See note

LSE100 The LSE Course

Year 1

Paper 1

GV100 Introduction to Political Theory (1.0)

Paper 2

GV101 Introduction to Political Science (1.0)

Paper 3

PH111 Introduction to Logic (0.5)

 

And either:

 

PH105 Historical and Global Perspectives on Philosophy (0.5) or

 

PH112 Intermediate Logic and Probability (0.5) #

Paper 4

PH103 The Big Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy (1.0) #

Year 2

Paper 5

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Government List A

Paper 6

GV262 Contemporary Political Theory (1.0) # or

 

PH214 Philosophy, Morals and Politics (1.0)

Paper 7

PH201 Philosophy of Science (1.0) or

 

PH203 Philosophy of Society (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2023/24)

Paper 8

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

PH201 Philosophy of Science (1.0)

 

PH203 Philosophy of Society (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2023/24)

 

PH223 Mind and Metaphysics (0.5) #

 

PH224 Epistemology (0.5) #

 

PH238 Philosophy of Language (0.5) #  (not available 2023/24)

 

PH239 Anarchy, Authority and Evidence: Topics in Philosophy of Law (0.5)

 

OR

If PH214 was taken under Paper 6, then courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following:

Government List A

 

OR

If GV262 was taken under Paper 6, then courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following:

Philosophy Options List

Year 3

Paper 9

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Government List B

Paper 10

PH222 Philosophy and Public Policy (1.0)

Paper 11

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: E

Philosophy Options List

Government List A

Government List B

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Paper 12

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: F

 

GV390 Government Dissertation Option (1.0)

 

PH399 Dissertation in Philosophy (1.0)

Philosophy Options List

Government List B

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Notes

LSE100 is a half unit taken by all students, running across Autumn and Winter Terms in the first year. The course provides one of the marks that is eligible to be included in the calculation of the First Year Average for purposes of classification.

Philosophy Options List

Government List A

Government List B

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

* means available with permission

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Footnotes

A : LL305 can be taken in the third year only.

B : PH105 can be taken in Year 1 and 2 only.

C : GV319 can be taken in Year 3 only.

D : Only Available to students on the BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics as an option on Government List B. Students on other programmes may only select this course under Paper 12 of their programme regulations.

E : Courses selected from the Undergraduate Outside Options List must be approved.

F : Courses selected from the Undergraduate Outside Options List must be approved.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.