Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Philosophy
- 3 years
- Duration
- 15,950 GBP/year
- Price
- Sept 2024
- Start
- May 2024
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Explore today's major topics and develop knowledge economy thinking skills. Tomorrow's workplaces need critical thinkers who can solve problems. 21st century occupations require analytical thinking, moral reasoning, and problem-solving.
In this course, you will put received wisdom to the test, disprove presumptions, and query authority. You could investigate if democracy is the "correct" form of government. Or you may look at how false information and conspiracies stifle political and scientific discourse. You'll learn about reason in your first year, including what qualifies as "good" or "poor" behavior. How are people different from other animals, you'll wonder. Additionally, you'll discover how to use reasoning and assess arguments.
You'll begin to concentrate on your interests in your second year. This may have to do with religion and the idea of gods. or art, gender, identity, or growth. Additionally, you can complete a self-planned work placement. You will specialize in your last year. You'll examine freedom, morality, and judgment in greater detail. You could wonder if we possess free will. Alternately, you may experiment with evil.
You’ll graduate with sought-after thinking skills that are prized in the knowledge economy. And analytical thinkers are increasingly needed in growth areas like:
- social media regulation and oversight
- The ethics of AI
- government policy
Program structure
Year 1
- Introduction to Philosophy
- Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
- Reason and Argument
- Introduction to Ethics
- Human Nature
- Theory of Knowledge
Optional modules
- Death, Disease and Doctors: Medicine and Society
- Eastern Religious Philosophies
- Foundations of Social Theory
- Politics in Comparative Perspective
Year 2
- Ancient Greek Philosophy
- Early Modern Philosophy
- Ethics for the 21st Century
Optional Modules
- Continental Philosophy of Religion
- Evolution and the Mind
- Philosophy as a Way of Life
- Language and Reality
- Philosophy of Science
Year 3
- Dissertation in Philosophy
Optional modules
- Freedom, Justice and Contemporary Political Theory
- Independent Study: Work and Community Related Learning
- Independent Study Module
- Medieval Philosophy
- Metaethics
- Metaphilosophy
- Moral Vision
- Philosophy of Mind
- Philosophy of Education
- Reality: Fundamental Topics in Metaphysics
- Special Topics in Metaphysics
- The Moral Mind
- Thought and Consciousness
- Thinking in Dark Times
Price
- Tuition Fee - 15,950 GBP per year
Requirements for applicants
General Entry Requirements
- Acceptable passes in five subjects (exceptionally four subjects) at GCSE or GCE including:
- one 12-unit vocational A-level, or
- two A-levels or two 6-unit vocational A-levels, or
- one A-level or 6-unit vocational A-level plus two AS-levels, or
- two 3-unit vocational A-levels
- A National Certificate or Diploma at a good standard.
- The International Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 24 points) or the European Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 60%).
- Five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level.
- Three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level.
- Any other qualifications considered by the Academic Board to be of equivalent standard.
English language requirements
- IELTS level 6.0 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
