PHILOSOPHY SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Our Philosophy degree examines what it means to be human, how we should live, and the nature of reality itself. It addresses these issues from a range of historical and contemporary perspectives. It has a strong practical focus, which encourages students not only to understand the world around them, but also to work out how to change it for the better.
Foundation Year available Global Opportunities available Full details available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
TYPICAL OFFER: BBB
As a Philosophy student, you will explore fundamental questions concerning knowledge, reality, truth, morality, politics, human nature and logic. You will learn about thinkers and theories from the ancient Greek world through to the present day. The degree programme encourages students to apply philosophical ideas to contemporary issues and debates, demonstrating the importance of philosophy to our daily lives and society in general. You will also develop key transferable skills and open up a wide range of career opportunities.
AREAS STUDIED TYPICALLY INCLUDE: Year 1
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
• Introduction to Ethics • Introduction to Logic • Knowledge and Reality
BA Single Honours ▲ P hilosophy
• Political Philosophy • Ancient Philosophy Year 2
♦ Philosophy (with Year Abroad) ♦ Politics (with Foundation Year)
• Philosophy of Mind and Emotion • Philosophy and the Enlightenment • History of Political Thought • Contemporary Moral Controversies • Continental Philosophy Year 3 • Twentieth Century Philosophy • Philosophy and Literature • Feminist Philosophy • Plato’s Republic • Dissertation
▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
FUTURE CAREERS: • Business • Education • Government and Politics • Finance • Marketing • Public Relations and Media
For more detailed course content, including a full module list, visit: swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses
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