Additional Information
Course duration
6 years part-time
Pattern of attendance
Daytime: classes are spread across the week, times vary between semesters
Typical entry requirements
Two A Levels or equivalent qualifications or (for applicants without formal qualifications) successful completion of the University of Leeds Alternative Entry Scheme
Further information
Please contact the Lifelong Learning Centre
Contact details:
Phone: (0113) 343 3212
email: part-time@leeds.ac.uk
This subject suits those who are imaginative, inquisitive, critical and self-aware; who can stand back from their day-to-day life and think about alternatives; who want to understand philosophical issues for their own sake.
Initially, you study the basic skills of the philosopher and spend one third of your time in another discipline of your choice. At subsequent levels, you develop your understanding through the study of five central areas of the discipline: Logic and Language, History of Philosophy, Value Philosophy, Mind, Knowledge and Action and Metaphysical Philosophy. You may also take a dissertation module in your final year in which you undertake research on a specific topic. You do not need any previous experience of either Philosophy or the History and Philosophy of Science to study on this programme.
For more information on the modules that you will study as part of this course please see the entry in the programme catalogue.
How will I be taught?
We teach using lectures, seminars, tutorials and group work.
How will I be assessed?
We use different forms of assessment to suit individual modules: exams, coursework essays, group or individual presentations, reports on fieldwork, learning journals and dissertations.
Career development
Our graduates enter a variety of professions including administration, charity, civil service, computing, journalism, management, marketing, media and teaching.
