Philosophy
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Enhance your employability
FCH
- combine subjects not otherwise possible at Exeter
- cross-subject degrees to suit your interests and career ambitions
- leads to a named degree title of the subjects you study
- study two subjects, or sometimes three
- create your own themed pathway
- vary the proportion of the subjects each year
- add vocational elements to your studies
- opportunities for study and work abroad
Subjects -
First year
Penryn (Cornwall)
- Business
- English
- Environment and Human Health
- Environmental Law
- Geography
- Geography and Environment & Human Health
- History
- International Relations
- Mathematics
- Politics
Streatham / St Luke's (Exeter city)
- Ancient History
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology
- British Sign Language
- Chemistry
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Classical Studies
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Drama
- Economics
- Exercise and Sport Sciences
- Film Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Global Futures
- Greek (ancient)
- Historical, Political and Sociological Studies
- International Relations
- Italian
- Japanese
- Latin
- Leadership
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mediterranean Studies
- Middle East and North African Studies
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Religion (different from Theology)
- Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish (Hispanic Studies)
- Strategy and International Security
- Sustainability
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Theology (different from Religion)
Subjects -
First year
Penryn (Cornwall)
- Business
- English
- Environment and Human Health
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Science
- French (from 2017/18)
- Geography
- Geography and Environment & Human Health
- History
- International Relations
- Mathematics
- Politics
- Spanish (from 2017/18)
- Science, Technology & Society
- Sustainability
First year - Streatham / St Luke's (Exeter city)
Subjects -
First year
Streatham / St Luke's (Exeter city)
- Accounting
- Ancient History
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology
- British Sign Language
- Chemistry
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Classical Studies
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Drama
- Economics
- Exercise and Sport Sciences
- Film Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Global Futures
- Greek (ancient)
- Historical, Political and Sociological Studies
- International Relations
- Italian
- Japanese
- Latin
- Leadership
- Management
- Mathematics
- Medical Sciences
- Mediterranean Studies
- Middle East and North African Studies
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Religion (different from Theology)
- Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
- Russian
- Sign Language - see British Sign Language
- Sociology
- Spanish (Hispanic Studies)
- Strategy and International Security
- Sustainability
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Theology (different from Religion)
First year - Penryn (Cornwall)
Subjects - Second year
Penryn (Cornwall)
- Business
- Communicating Global Futures module
- English
- Environment and Human Health
- Environmental Law
- Geography
- Geography and Environment & Human Health
- History
- International Relations
- Mathematics
- Politics
- Sustainability module
- Teaching - School Experience modules
- Work Experience
Streatham / St Luke's (Exeter city)
- Accounting
- Ancient History
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Chemistry
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Classical Studies
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Drama
- Economics
- English
- Exercise and Sport Sciences
- Film Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Global Futures
- Greek (ancient)
- Historical, Political and Sociological Studies
- History
- International Relations
- Italian
- Japanese
- Latin
- Leadership
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mediterranean Studies
- Middle East and North African Studies
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Religion
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish (Hispanic Studies)
- Strategy and International Security
- Sustainability
- Teaching - School Experience modules
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Theology
- Work Experience
Subjects -
Second year
Penryn (Cornwall)
- Business
- Communicating Global Futures module
- English
- Environment and Human Health
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Science
- Geography
- Geography and Environment & Human Health
- History
- International Relations
- Mathematics
- Politics
- Science, Technology and Society
- Sustainability
- Teaching - School Experience modules
- Work Experience
Second year - Streatham / St Luke's (Exeter city)
Subjects -
Second year
Streatham / St Luke's (Exeter city)
- Accounting
- Ancient History
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology
- British Sign Language
- Chemistry
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Classical Studies
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Drama
- Economics
- English
- Exercise and Sport Sciences
- Film Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Global Futures
- Greek (ancient)
- Historical, Political and Sociological Studies
- History
- International Relations
- Italian
- Japanese
- Latin
- Leadership
- Management
- Mathematics
- Medical Sciences
- Mediterranean Studies
- Middle East and North African Studies
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Religion
- Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
- Russian
- Sign Language - see British Sign Language
- Sociology
- Spanish (Hispanic Studies)
- Strategy and International Security
- Sustainability
- Teaching - School Experience modules
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Theology
- Work Experience
Second year - Penryn (Cornwall)
Subjects - Final year
Penryn (Cornwall)
- Business
- Communicating Global Futures module
- English
- Environment and Human Health
- Environmental Law
- Geography
- Geography and Environment & Human Health
- History
- International Relations
- Mathematics
- Politics
- Sustainability module
- Teaching - School Experience modules
- Work Experience
Streatham / St Luke's (Exeter city)
- Accounting
- Ancient History
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Chemistry
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Classical Studies
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Drama
- Economics
- English
- Exercise and Sport Sciences
- Film Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Global Futures
- Greek (ancient)
- Historical, Political and Sociological Studies
- History
- International Relations
- Independent Study - dissertation
- Italian
- Japanese
- Latin
- Law
- Leadership
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mediterranean Studies
- Middle East and North African Studies
- Philosophy
- Politics
- PPE (Politics, Philosophy and Economics)
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Religion
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish (Hispanic Studies)
- Strategy and International Security
- Sustainability
- Teaching - School Experience modules
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Theology
- Work Experience
Subjects -
Final year
Penryn (Cornwall)
- Business
- Communicating Global Futures module
- English
- Environment and Human Health
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Science
- Geography
- Geography and Environment & Human Health
- Communicating Global Issues module
- History
- Independent Study (dissertation)
- International Relations
- Mathematics
- Politics
- Science, Technology and Society
- Sustainability
- Teaching - School Experience modules
- Work Experience
Final year - Streatham / St Luke's (Exeter city)
Subjects -
Final year
Streatham / St Luke's (Exeter city)
- Accounting
- Ancient History
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology
- British Sign Language
- Chemistry
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Classical Studies
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Drama
- Economics
- English
- Exercise and Sport Sciences
- Film Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Global Futures
- Greek (ancient)
- Historical, Political and Sociological Studies
- History
- International Relations
- Independent Study - dissertation
- Italian
- Japanese
- Latin
- Law
- Leadership
- Management
- Mathematics
- Medical Sciences
- Mediterranean Studies
- Middle East and North African Studies
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Religion
- Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
- Russian
- Sign Language
- Sociology
- Spanish (Hispanic Studies)
- Strategy and International Security
- Sustainability
- Teaching - School Experience modules
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Theology
- Work Experience
Final year - Penryn (Cornwall)
Subjects - Intercalated Degrees
- Ancient History
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Chemistry
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Classical Studies
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Drama
- Economics
- Exercise and Sport Sciences
- Film Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Greek (ancient)
- History
- International Relations
- Independent Study - dissertation
- Italian
- Japanese
- Latin
- Leadership
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mediterranean Studies
- Middle East and North African Studies
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Religion
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish (Hispanic Studies)
- Strategy and International Security
- Sustainability
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Theology
Independent Study
- Module descriptions
- Supervisors
- Credits - how many can I do?
- How much do I write?
- When can I do it?
- What do I do?
- Submission - date
- Submission - what
- Format of submission
- Past examples - see ELE module FCH3888B/FCH3888E
- Employers' views
- Approval form
- Guidelines - Code of Practice
Work Experience
- Work experience (home page)
- Module descriptions
- What type of work experience is appropriate?
- When can I do it?
- Work Abroad
- Assessments - see ELE
- Handbook - see ELE
- Approval form - Letter of Agreement (Word file)
- Employer review form (Word file)
Study or Work Abroad
- Study or Work Abroad (home page)
- General University information about study opportunities abroad
- Where can I study?
- Applying for Study Abroad - How to and Application Form
- Summer schools
- Work Experience
- Module descriptions
- Costs - fees - money
- Useful links
- Handbooks and resources
- Assessments - see ELE
- Culture shock video
Study Issues
Applying
- Subjects available
- Offer range
- Entry requirements
- UCAS form – course and subject codes
- UCAS – personal statement
- Study or Work Abroad – 4 years
- UK Work Experience – 4 years
- Transferring to FCH
- Video about studying at Penryn, Cornwall
- FCH Factfile – PDF document
- Open Days, visiting, campus map
- University information
- Bursaries & scholarships
- Combined Honours - studying in the UK - website
First year programme - Flexible Combined Honours
There are three compulsory Philosophy modules:
- Knowledge and Reality 1 - PHL1002A (15 credits)
- Evidence and Argument 1 - PHL1005A (15 credits)
- Introduction to Philosophical Analysis - PHL1006 (15 credits)
and 15 credits are chosen from those available, e.g.:
- Philosophical Morality - PHL1013 (15 credits)
- Knowledge and Reality II - PHL1002B (15 credits)
- Foucault-Discipline and Punish - PHL1036 (15 credits)
- Philosophy of Film - PHL1112 (15 credits)
to make a total of 60 credits in this half of the overall Flexible Combined Honours degree programme.
Philosophy department.
