99% of UWTSD’s Historical and Philosophical Studies students agreed that staff are good at explaining things – National Student Survey 2018.
• Philosophy explores the big questions – Who are we? What is our place in the world? How should we live? What is reality? Philosophy approaches such questions through argument, vision and imagination.
• Philosophy is different from other academic disciplines in that it teaches you not what to think, but how to think, challenging one's beliefs and assumptions about the world.
• Studying philosophy encourages the development of core skills highly prized by employers: the ability to think clearly, logically, and creatively; communicate articulately and accurately; analyse critically and rigorously. Philosophy graduates are all-rounders: thoughtful, insightful, and versatile.
• We take an immersive approach to learning offering a diverse range of teaching approaches, including lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshop sessions.
• You will attend small-group classes with a focus on discussion and learning activities to encourage the self-development and critical reflection accepted as key to the development of personal and professional capacities.
Fancy studying another subject alongside philosophy and anthropology?
Interested in history, English literature, creative writing, ancient civilisations, the environment or classics?
This joint honours programme gives you the opportunity to diversify your studies by studying other areas. For example, you could combine your course with modules in any of the above subjects or with modules in the following ones:
Politics: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/undergraduate/politics--economics/politics-pathway
Economics: https: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/undergraduate/politics--economics/economics-pathway
Ecology: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/undergraduate/ecology/ecology-pathway
International Development: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/undergraduate/international-development-and-global-politics/international-development-pathway
Other humanities subjects: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/undergraduate
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Study mode
Full-time
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Location
Lampeter Campus
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Start date
16 September 2019
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Duration
3 years
Course details
Modules
Taking into account that student choices and requirements can differ radically, as well as ensuring a rounded knowledge of philosophy generally, the scheme offers modules covering a wide range of topics and issues. Some of the areas of study include, for example, ethics, self and identity, knowledge and reality, equality, justice, existentialism, animal ethics, political philosophy, environmental issues, freedom, Buddhist philosophy, and the history of ideas (spanning from the Pre-Socratic period through to the early modern period and contemporary philosophy). You will have the opportunity to study the works of some of the greatest philosophers of all time, including, for example, Plato, Aristotle, Russell, Sartre and Wittgenstein. Options to study abroad may also be available.
A range of modules in other disciplines is offered alongside your main subject modules. You could take modules in, for example, history, English, classics, creative writing or any of our other humanities subjects.
Assessment method
The programme is assessed in a variety of ways and will include several of the following types of assessment: essays of 1000 to 4000 words in length, document analyses, book reviews, short reports and reflective journals, timed tests, take-home exams, field journals, posters, group and individual presentations, dissertations of 10,000 words, wikis, commentaries and film evaluations.
How to apply
Application deadlines
If your application is completed by the following date, it’s guaranteed to be considered:
15 January
Application codes
You will need these codes when you add a choice to your application.
| Course code | V502 |
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| Institution code | T80 |
| Campus name | Lampeter Campus |
| Campus code | L |
Points of entry
This means the year in which you would like to start the course.
‘Year 1’ means you will start in the first year.
‘Year 0’ means you will enter onto a foundation year.
You may be able to start some courses in the second or third years, if you meet certain criteria. You will need to discuss this with the university or college directly.
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £9,000 | Year 1 |
| EU | £9,000 | Year 1 |
| International | £11,500 | Year 1 |
| England | £9,000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9,000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9,000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9,000 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.