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The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme from September 2023. For students who entered the programme before September 2023, you can find the details of your programme: BA English & Philosophy
The programme is full time and in person. It does not include any distance learning elements.
The distinctiveness, appeal and strength of University of Leeds joint honours programmes lie in the unusual combination of depth, breadth and flexibility which they offer. They permit students to study two disciplines, in depth and to degree level, while acquiring a broader range of skills than is typically possible within a single honours degree. They are emphatically joint honours programmes, rather than integrated programmes: students can therefore make the links they choose from the wide choice of optional modules available within each discipline. They provide the opportunity for students, within parameters set by the programme, to devise pathways according to their own preferences. Students acquire the flexibility of mind and variety of learning techniques needed to switch between the two disciplines.
The programme has an optional international variant, which includes a study abroad year at Level 3, and an industrial variant, which includes a work placement year at Level 3.
At each level, students must pass at least 40 credits in English (ENGL code) and 40 credits in Philosophy (PHIL or PRHS code). This ensures the integrity of a joint honours degree in two disciplines.
Your Course
The programme provides for breadth and depth. At level 1, students will be exposed to core topics in each discipline through both compulsory and optional modules. This will allow them to begin to identify areas of personal interest which they may wish to pursue at higher levels. At higher levels, the programme is designed to provide the opportunity to acquire knowledge of and competence in a range of core topics and generic skills in each discipline, building on L1 exposure, or progressively specialise in a disciplinary sub-field (such as normative philosophy, theoretical philosophy, fiction, poetry, historical literary periods). They make undertake a final year project in either of the disciplines. This enables students to build a personalised portfolio of knowledge and competencies in each discipline, which can be adjusted according to an individual student’s intellectual ambitions, needs, and interests.
The programme showcases the distinctive areas of research strength in Philosophy and English at Leeds. Modules at higher levels will offer the opportunity to engage with current research of academics in each of the schools, especially at level 3.
At level 2, students have the option to study modules that are specifically focused on developing transferable skills for future employment.
At each level, students may study 20 credits of Discovery modules to expand their knowledge and/or skills beyond their programme of study, which provides a further opportunity to shape their study to their ambitions, interests and needs.
Your Future
Students will gain a suite of transferrable skills valued by employers, such as good organisational skills (gained through developing a personal path through their programme, engagement with study-related activities, and meeting assessment deadlines), independent research skills, the ability to analyse and interpret texts or information, the ability to analyse complex information from multiple sources, ability to construct arguments and to effectively communicate their views, and awareness of how c
ultural or historical context influences scholarship in the disciplines and issues in contemporary society.
Our World
At each level, students will have the opportunity to engage with material that demonstrates how each of the disciplines is relevant to contemporary issues and concerns (e.g., through race, gender, and culture, or debates about oppression, equality, justice and international obligations). In doing so they acquire a developed and informed understanding of contemporary issues, their own stance on those issues, and so gain an understanding of their place in the world. Both literature and philosophy have an important role in explicating diverse ways of understanding the world, the experience of different peoples (in place and time), how our world is shaped and can be changed for the better.
(For students entering from September 2023 onwards)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates must study 120 credits which may include up to 20 credits of Discovery modules.
Candidates must pass at least 100 credits, including any PFP modules and a minimum of 40 credits in English (ENGL) and 40 credits in Philosophy (PHIL), to progress to the next year of the programme.
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1065 | Reading Between the Lines | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL1855 | Race, Writing and Decolonization | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL1260 | How To Do Philosophy | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following optional Philosophy modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL1080 | The Good, the Bad, the Right, the Wrong | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL1090 | Knowledge, Self and Reality | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL1121 | Introduction to the History of Western Philosophy | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates may study 0-20 credits from the following optional English modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1070 | Drama: Text and Performance | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL1221 | Modern Fictions in English: Conflict, Liminality, Translation | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL1261 | Poetry: Reading and Interpretation | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates may study 0-20 credits from the following optional Philosophy modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL1005 | The Mind | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL1007 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL1015 | Thinking About Race | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL1022 | Philosophy Meets the World | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules
(For students entering from September 2023 onwards)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
View Timetable
Candidates must study 120 credits which may include up to 20 credits of Discovery modules.
Candidates must pass at least 100 credits and any PFP modules to progress to the next year of the programme.
Candidates are required to pass a minimum of 40 credits in English (ENGL) and 40 credits in Philosophy (PHIL or PRHS).
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL2030 | Writing Environments: Literature, Nature, Culture | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL2045 | Body Language: Literature and Embodiment | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
English Basket 1: Candidates may study 1 module from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL2029 | Renaissance Literature | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL2065 | Postcolonial Literature | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL2085 | Medieval and Tudor Literature | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL2090 | Modern Literature | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
English Basket 2: Candidates may study 1 module from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL2055 | American Words, American Worlds | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL2080 | Contemporary Literature | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL2095 | Other Voices: Rethinking Nineteenth-Century Literature | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL2096 | The World Before Us: Literature 1660–1830 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Broadening Basket: Candidates may study 20 credits of modules from the following optional or Discovery modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSER2206 | Developing Your Professional Identity: Preparing for a Career in Within The Arts, Heritage and Creative Industries | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FOAH2020 | Towards the Future: Skills in Context | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates may study 20 credits of Discovery modules in place of modules from the Broadening Basket.
(For students entering from September 2023 onwards)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates must study 120 credits which may include 20 credits of Discovery modules.
Candidates must pass at least 100 credits and any PFP modules specified in the programme.
Candidates are required to pass a minimum of 40 credits in English (ENGL) and 40 credits in Philosophy (PHIL or PRHS).
Candidates will be required to study ONE module from the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3005 | Textual Editing Project | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| ENGL3041 | Final Year Project | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| PRHS3000 | Independent Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| PRHS3001 | Integrated Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| PRHS3700 | External Placement: Beyond the University | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
If taking ENGL3041 or ENGL3005, candidates must study at least 2 Philosophy optional modules (PHIL or PRHS codes).
If taking one of PRHS3000, PRHS3001, or PRHS3700, candidates must study at least 2 English optional modules (ENGL code).
Candidates may choose their remaining credits from the following optional Philosophy modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL3112 | Kant | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3321 | Metaethics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3322 | Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3421 | Philosophy of Mind | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3700 | Feminist Philosophy | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3723 | War, Terror and Justice | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3855 | Philosophical Issues in Technology | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PRHS3100 | Existentialism and Phenomenology | 20 | ||
| PRHS3170 | Religion, Belief and Ethics | 20 | Not running in 202425 |
Candidates may choose their remaining credits from the following optional English modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3027 | Shakespeare | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL3050 | States of Mind: Disability, Neurodiversity and Mental Health in Contemporary Culture | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3100 | Digital Englishes | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3208 | Arthurian Legend: Chivalry and Violence | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL32111 | Gender, Culture and Politics: Readings of Jane Austen | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL32114 | Forming Victorian Fiction | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL32120 | Sex and Suffering in the Eighteenth-Century Novel | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL32143 | Disposable Lives? | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL32146 | Queens, Vikings, poets and dragons: Old English and early medieval Britain | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL32153 | Refugee Narratives | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL32154 | Prose Fiction Stylistics and the Mind | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL32155 | Crime Fiction Stylistics: Crossing Languages, Cultures, Media | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL32156 | Quiet Rebels and Unquiet Minds: writing to contemporary anxiety | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL32163 | Milton | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL32167 | Language of the Media | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL32169 | Contemporary South African Writing | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3233 | Forensic Approaches to Language | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL32460 | Writing America | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3266 | Folklore and Mythology | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3268 | Transformations | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL32763 | Children, Talk and Learning | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL3289 | Victorian Literature | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3290 | American Words, American Worlds, 1900-Present | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3293 | Victoria's Secrets: Secrecy in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL32941 | ‘Global English’: Colonialism, Postcolonialism, and Decolonisation | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL32993 | Romantic Lyric Poetry | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL32997 | Keywords: The Words We Use and The Ways We Use Them | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL32998 | Writing and Gender in Seventeenth-Century England | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL32999 | Tragedy: Classical to Neo-Classical | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3314 | Imagining Posthuman Futures | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3321 | Angry Young Men and Women: Literature of the Mid-Twentieth Century | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL3339 | Lost in Fiction: The Metafictional Novel from 'Don Quixote' to 'House of Leaves' | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3342 | Millennial Fictions | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3365 | Theatricalities: Beckett, Pinter, Kane | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3386 | Telling Lives: Reading and Writing Family Memoir | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL3391 | September 11 in Fact and Fiction | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL3394 | Bowie, Reading, Writing | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL3396 | Fictions of the End: Apocalypse and After | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL3398 | Medical Humanities: Representing Illness, Disability, and Care | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3402 | Home Bodies: Domestic Animals in Contemporary Literature | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3410 | Modernist Sexualities | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| ENGL3680 | Postcolonial London | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL3999 | Literature of the 1890s | 20 | Not running in 202425 |
Candidates may choose to study 20 credits of Discovery modules
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