On this Joint Honours course, you'll combine Philosophy with your chosen language.
On the philosophy side of your degree, your first year will introduce you to topics such as moral philosophy and the history of western philosophy, and you will learn to construct and analyse philosophical arguments.
You will be expected to maintain a balance over a few key areas of philosophy such as value philosophy, the history of philosophy, or theoretical philosophy (such as theories of knowledge and being). You will also be able to specialise in topics that interest you through optional modules such as feminist philosophy, ancient philosophy, continental philosophy, and philosophy of language. Some of these philosophy modules are undergoing revision, but the list below will give you a flavour of what is likely to be available on this course.
Whether you’re starting your language from beginners’ level, or with prior knowledge, you’ll reach a professional standard in your chosen language through intensive learning practice and year abroad. Depending on the language that you are studying, you will spend either Year 2 or Year 3 in a country where your chosen language is spoken.
If you are taking your language as a beginner, you'll focus on building up quickly your language skills through your compulsory language modules. If you're an advanced learner, your compulsory language module will allow you to consolidate and broaden your language skills.
You will complement your language studies by exploring the cultures and societies of the countries where your chosen language is spoken as well as other countries around the world, choosing from a range of topics, including literature, cinema, popular culture, history, and politics.
In your final year, you will be able to choose to take your Final Year Project either with philosophy or with your chosen language. Depending on your choice of Final Year Project, you'll also have the flexibility to choose from a range of more specialised philosophy or cultural modules to deepen your knowledge.
You can enhance your professional language skills through modules on translation, interpreting or languages for business.
Combining rigorous thinking with communication and professional skills, this degree prepares you for an international career in many sectors.
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At Level 1, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Philosophy and a minimum of 40 credits in German as well as a Cornerstone module.
Students on Route A may take the remaining 20 credits as a further optional module in German or Philosophy, or as discovery modules.
Students will be required to study the following compulsory module
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL1260 | How To Do Philosophy | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students will be required to study ONE of the following Cornerstone modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL1100 | Politics, Culture and Society | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1150 | Worlds of Literature | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1401 | Discourse, Culture and Identity | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Students will be required to study 20 credits and may study up to 40 credits of the following modules (please be aware that this selection influences module choice at Level 2 because of pre-requisites):
| 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) |
Route A
Students with prior knowledge of German (B1 of the CEFR, usually an A-level in German) will be required to study the following modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERM1140 | Exploring German-Speaking Cultures, Histories and Societies | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GERM1160 | Upper Intermediate German (B2) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Route B
Students with no prior knowledge of German will be required to study the following modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERM1145 | Exploring German-Speaking Cultures, Histories and Societies for Beginners | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GERM1150 | Beginners German (A1) | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GERM1155 | Pre-intermediate German (A2) | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
Route A
Students taking GERM1160 may take up to 20 credits of the following optional modules from the lists below (from EITHER Basket 1 OR Basket 2).
Basket 1: GERMAN OPTIONAL MODULE
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERM1200 | 20th Century German History | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Basket 2: PHILOSOPHY OPTIONAL 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 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Students taking GERM1160 may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
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At Level 2, students must study 120 credits. Overall, students must take at least 100 credits across their two subjects. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Philosophy and a minimum of 40 credits in German.
The remaining credits may be taken as further options in German or Philosophy, and up to 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules.
Students will be required to study at least 40 credits and may study up to 80 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL2615 | How Do You Know? Topics in Epistemology | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL2631 | God, Thought and the World: Topics in Philosophy of Religion | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2906 | Do the Right Thing: Topics in Moral Philosophy | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL2915 | How to Live Together: Topics in Political Philosophy | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2925 | Reality Check: Topics in Metaphysics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Route A
Students who took GERM1010/GERM1160 in year 1 will be required to study the following modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERM2010 | German Language Skills in Context | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Route B
Students who took GERM1020/GERM1150 and GERM1021/GERM1155 in year 1 will be required to study the following module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERM2020 | German Language Skills (B1/B2 of the CEFR) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
All students are required to study a minimum of 20 credits and may study up to 60 credits of the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM2030 | Introduction to German Cinema | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| GERM2082 | Dealing with difficult pasts: German memory cultures | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GERM2084 | Language, Society and Translation in the German-Speaking World | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
All students may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL2003 | Global Queer Politics and Cultures | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL2006 | Social Class across Cultures | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2015 | Black Europe | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2070 | Reception, Transmission and Translation: The Global Circulation of Literature | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL2090 | Languages in Action: from Theory to Practice | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2250 | Digital Communications Across Cultures | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Students may choose to take 20 credits of discovery modules.
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Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL9500 | LCS Year Abroad | 120 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
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At Level 3, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in German and a minimum of 40 credits in Philosophy. Overall, students must take at least 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits may be taken as further options with German or Philosophy, or as discovery modules.
All students must take 40 credits as a Final Year Project (FYP) module, which can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects (EITHER German OR Philosophy).
Students will be required to study the following compulsory module
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERM3010 | Advanced German Language in Contemporary Discourses | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students will be required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project modules.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL3050 | 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 |
Students who take their FYP in Philosophy (PRHS3000 or PRHS3001) are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 60 credits from the following list of optional modules (from Basket 1 or Basket 2)
Students who take their FYP in German (MODL3050) may take up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules (from Basket 1 or Basket 2)
BASKET 1: GERMAN OPTIONAL MODULES
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM3026 | Contemporary German Cinema | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GERM3092 | Advanced Translation from German into English | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3200 | Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
BASKET 2: TRANSNATIONAL CULTURE AND SOCIETY OPTIONAL MODULES:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOAH3230 | Transnational Feminism and Creative Practice | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3130 | Languages in Action: from Theory to Practice | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3410 | Contemporary World Literature | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3620 | Decolonial Approaches | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3630 | Social Movements across Cultures | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3650 | Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Students who take their FYP in German (MODL3050) are required to take a minimum of 40 credits and may take up to 60 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from Basket 3 or Basket 4).
Students who take their FYP in Philosophy (PRHS3000 or PRHS3001) may take up to 40 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from Basket 3 or Basket 4).
BASKET 3: GENERALIST PHILOSOPHY
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL3011 | Philosophy of Language | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3012 | Ancient Philosophy | 20 | Not running in 202627 | |
| PHIL3015 | Non-Western Philosophy | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3125 | Continental Philosophy | 20 | Not running in 202627 | |
| PHIL3322 | Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art | 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) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
BASKET 4: APPLIED PHILOSOPHY
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPSC3113 | History and Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3013 | Bioethics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3016 | Philosophy of Work and Play | 20 | Not running in 202627 | |
| PHIL3310 | Philosophy of Sex and Relationships | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3855 | Philosophical Issues in Technology | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Students may choose to take 20 credits of discovery modules.
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