Department of Philosophy
BA Philosophy
Year 1
Rules:
- Students take 120 credits: 60 credits in each semester.
- In S1 students take three x CORE Philosophy modules.
- In S2 students take two x CORE Philosophy modules.
- In S2 students take one x 20 credit Philosophy Optional Module (or alternatively replace this with an Elective or an LFA module).
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| PHI00018C Power and Consent (CORE) | PHI00016C Beginning Philosophical Research (CORE) |
| PHI00015C Philosophical Analysis (CORE) | PHI0000C Reason & Argument (CORE) |
| PHI00008C Knowledge & Perception (CORE) |
Choose ONE of: or |
Year 2
Rules:
- 120 credits to be taken across the year, 60 credits in each semester.
- During the second year students must take at least one module from band A, and at least one module from band B.
- All students take PHI00124I Philosophy & Society CORE module in S2
- Students may replace one x 20 credit optional module with an elective or a YLE module.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Option Module from band A or B | PHI00124I Philosophy and Society Podcast (CORE) |
| Option Module from band A or B | Option Module from band A or B |
| Option Module from band A or B |
Option Module from band A or B |
Year 2 Band A and Band B optional modules
Year 3 (or Year 4 for students on Year Abroad route)
Rules:
- Students take 120 credits, equivalent of 60 credits in each semester.
- PHI00101H (40 credit) is an optional module and spans S1 and S2.
- PHI00041H Short Dissertation (20 credit) is an optional module and may be taken in S1 or S2.
- Students may replace up to 20 credits of optional modules with an elective or a YLE module
Year 3 of the Philosophy degree may be structured as follows:
Structure 1
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Option Module | Option Module |
| Option Module | Option Module |
| Option Module |
Option Module |
OR
Structure 2
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| PHI00101H Long Dissertation S1 and S2 | |
| Option Module | Option Module |
| Option Module |
Option Module |
Year 3 Philosophy optional modules
BA Philosophy (with a Year Abroad)
The Philosophy with a Year Abroad degree programme is structured the same, however students spend an additional year (after year 2) studying abroad at a host University (120 credits). Students then return to York to complete their final year of study, choosing final year optional modules from the list above.