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BSc in Philosophy and Economics

Programme Code: UBPHEC

Department: Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method

For students starting this programme of study in 2023/24

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Three-year Classification Scheme for BA/BSc degrees 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)

LSE100

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.

Students will choose ONE of the three half-unit options below:

LSE100A The LSE Course: How can we transform our climate futures? (0.5)

LSE100B The LSE Course: How can we control AI? (0.5)

LSE100C The LSE Course: How can we create a fair society? (0.5)

Year 1

Paper 1

EC1A3 Microeconomics I (0.5) # and EC1B3 Macroeconomics I (0.5) #

Papers 2 & 3

EITHER

 

MA100 Mathematical Methods (1.0) # and ST102 Elementary Statistical Theory (1.0) #

 

OR

 

PH111 Introduction to Logic (0.5) and ST107 Quantitative Methods (Statistics) (0.5) #

 

one from:

 

MA107 Quantitative Methods (Mathematics) (0.5) #

 

MA108 Methods in Calculus and Linear Algebra (0.5)

 

And:

 

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:

Philosophy Options List

Paper 6

If PH111 was not taken under Papers 2 & 3, then students must take:

 

PH111 Introduction to Logic (0.5) and PH112 Intermediate Logic and Probability (0.5) #

 

OR

If PH111 was taken under Paper 3, then courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Philosophy Options List

Paper 7

EC2A3 Microeconomics II (0.5) # and EC2B3 Macroeconomics II (0.5) #

Paper 8

EC2C3 Econometrics I (0.5) # and EC2C4 Econometrics II (0.5) #

Year 3

Paper 9

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

Philosophy Options List

Paper 10

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

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

 

OR

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

Philosophy Options List

 

OR

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

Economics Options List

Paper 11

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

Economics Options List

Paper 12

PH311 Philosophy of Economics (1.0) #

Economics Options List

Philosophy Options List

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.

1 : PH223 can not be taken with PH221

2 : PH224 can not be taken with PH221

Footnotes

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

B : PH105 can be taken in the first and second year only.

C : PH112 cannot be taken by a student who has already taken PH101 or PH104.

D : PH399 cannot be taken in Year 1 or Year 2.

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.