Department of Philosophy
Assessment Dates for Masters Modules 2026/27
All assessed assignments have a maximum word count which is included in the information below. In accordance with University policy, markers will stop reading when the assessment reaches the word limit, and any material beyond that point will not be considered. It is your responsibility to check the word limits for each piece of assessed work you submit. Word counts must be declared on the front page of your work.
Semester 1
| MODULE CODE | MODULE NAME | CREDIT | ASSESSMENT INFORMATION |
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| PHI00074M | Reading Philosophy | 20 | Type: one essay (4,000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Monday 18 January 2027 Weighting: 100% of mark |
| PHI00109M | MA Project Essay S1 | 20 | Type: one essay (4,000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Monday 18 January 2027 Weighting: 100% of mark |
| PHI00111M | Advanced Philosophical Analysis | 20 | Type: one essay (4,000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Thursday 14 January 2027 Weighting: 100% of mark |
| PHI00077M | Topics in the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence | 20 | Type: one essay (4,000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Monday 11 January 2027 Weighting: 100% of mark |
| PHI00083M | Advanced Topics in Political Philosophy | 20 | Type: one essay (4,000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Thursday 14 January 2027 Weighting: 100% of mark |
| PHI00114M | Capitalism and its Critics | 20 | Type: one essay (4,000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Monday 18 January 2027 Weighting: 100% of mark |
| PHI00070M |
Time, Tense, and Existence |
20 | Type: one essay (4,000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Monday 11 January 2027 Weighting: 100% of mark |
| PHI00113M | Varieties in Perception | 20 | Type: one essay (4,000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Monday 11 January 2027 Weighting: 100% of mark |
Semester 2
| MODULE CODE | MODULE NAME | CREDIT | ASSESSMENT INFORMATION |
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| PHI00084M | Advanced Topics in Ethics | 20 | Type: one essay (4,000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Friday 22 May 2026 Weighting: 100% of mark |
| PHI00085M | Research Skills & Dissemination Practice | 20 | Type: 1. Conference Presentation Due by: 2nd - 4th June 2026 Weighting: 40% of mark |
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Type: 2. Portfolio Part 1: Reflective Journal (containing 5 entries not exceeding 2,000 words in total) Part 2: Dissertation Outline (2,000 words) Both parts to be submitted as one document |
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| PHI00087M | Topics in Consciousness and Representation | 20 | Type: one essay (4,000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Friday 22 May 2026 Weighting: 100% of mark |
| PHI00104M | Data Privacy Problem Based Learning 2: Surveillance Capitalism | 20 | Type: 1. Agreed recommendations (3000 words) and IDA log of Case Study #1 All students should submit exactly the same agreed minutes and action log Due by: 12:00 pm on Monday 16 March 2026 Weighting: 35% |
| Type: 2. Agreed recommendations (3000 words) and IDA log of Case Study #2 All students should submit exactly the same agreed minutes and action log Due by: 10:00 am on Thursday 7 May 2026 Weighting: 35% |
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| Type: 3. Individual reports on Case Study #1 or #2 (max. 2000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Friday 22 May 2026 Weighting: 30% |
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| PHI00097M | Freedom, Right, and Revolution | 20 | Type: one essay (4,000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Friday 22 May 2026 Weighting: 100% of mark |
| PHI00105M | Ethics and Epistemology of Digital Methods in Science | 20 | Type: one essay (4,000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Friday 22 May 2026 Weighting: 100% of mark |
| PHI00112M | Topics in Philosophy of Emotion | 20 | Type: one essay (4,000 words) Due by: 10:00 am on Friday 22 May 2026 Weighting: 100% of mark |
| PHI00017M | Dissertation | 60 |
Type: one dissertation (10,000 words) |