MSc in Philosophy of Economics and the Social Sciences

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Programme Code: TMPHESS

Department: Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method

For students starting this programme of study in 2024/25

Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules

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.

Year 1
Paper	Course number, title (unit value)
Paper 1	Courses to the value of at least 0.5 unit(s) from:
	Philosophy of Economics
	EH429 History of Economics: Ideas, Policy and Performativity (0.5)
	PH425 Business and Organisational Ethics (0.5)
	PH431 Physics and Uncertainty: From Quantum Jumps to Stock Market Crashes (0.5) ^#
	PH434 Philosophy of Economics: Methodology and Foundations of Economics (0.5) ^#
	PH435 Philosophy of Economics: Ethics and Economics (0.5) ^#
	PH456 Rationality and Choice (1.0) ^#
Paper 2	Courses to the value of at least 0.5 unit(s) from:
	*Philosophy of the Social Sciences*
	PH426 Philosophy of Society (0.5)
	PH433 Philosophy of Gender and Race (0.5)
	PH440 The Ethics of Data and AI (0.5)
Paper 3	Courses up to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from:
	PH400 Philosophy of Science (1.0)
	PH416 Philosophy, Morals and Politics (1.0)
	PH430 Einstein for Everyone: From time travel to the edge of the universe (0.5) ^#
	PH436 Set Theory (0.5) ^#
	PH437 Advanced Logic (0.5) ^#
	PH439 Anarchy, Authority and Evidence: Topics in Philosophy of Law (0.5)
	PH441 Animal Minds and Animal Ethics (0.5)
	PH458 Evidence and Policy (0.5)
	Subject to approval, students may take up to one unit of non-PH courses not listed above. This would be instead of EH429 and not in addition to this course.
Paper 4	PH499 Dissertation (1.0)
	Students must also take the following non-assessed seminar:
	PH422 Dissertation Seminar - Philosophy of Economics and the Social Sciences (0.0)

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

Note for prospective students:
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