MSc in Philosophy and Public Policy
Programme Code: TMPHPP
Department: Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
For students starting this programme of study in 2020/21
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
Full-year programme. Students must take two compulsory courses, one unit of optional courses, one compulsory seminar (non-assessed) and a dissertation as shown.
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) | |
Paper 1 |
PH415 Philosophy and Public Policy (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
PH416 Philosophy, Morals and Politics (1.0) | |
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OR | |
PH458 Evidence and Policy and another half-unit from the courses listed under Paper 3: | ||
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PH458 Evidence and Policy (0.5) | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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PH400 Philosophy of Science (1.0) | |
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PH405 Philosophy of Society (1.0) (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
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PH413 Philosophy of Economics (1.0) # (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
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PH416 Philosophy, Morals and Politics (1.0) | |
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PH425 Business and Organisational Ethics (0.5) | |
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PH427 Genes, Brains and Society (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PH430 Einstein for Everyone: From time travel to the edge of the universe (0.5) # | |
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PH431 Physics and Uncertainty: From Quantum Jumps to Stock Market Crashes (0.5) # | |
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PH432 Effective Philanthropy: Ethics and Evidence (0.5) # (withdrawn 2020/21) | |
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PH433 Philosophy of Gender and Race (0.5) | |
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PH458 Evidence and Policy (0.5) | |
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Alternatively, students can choose courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the wide array of policy courses at LSE on a space-available basis. | |
Paper 4 |
PH499 Dissertation (1.0) | |
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Students must also take the following non-assessed seminar: | |
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PH421 Dissertation Seminar - Philosophy and Public Policy (0.0) | |
Paper 3 options list
PH400 Philosophy of Science (1.0) | |
PH405 Philosophy of Society (1.0) (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
PH413 Philosophy of Economics (1.0) # (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
PH416 Philosophy, Morals and Politics (1.0) | |
PH425 Business and Organisational Ethics (0.5) | |
PH427 Genes, Brains and Society (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
PH430 Einstein for Everyone: From time travel to the edge of the universe (0.5) # | |
PH431 Physics and Uncertainty: From Quantum Jumps to Stock Market Crashes (0.5) # | |
PH432 Effective Philanthropy: Ethics and Evidence (0.5) # (withdrawn 2020/21) | |
PH433 Philosophy of Gender and Race (0.5) | |
PH458 Evidence and Policy (0.5) | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.