Keele University Prospectus Undergraduate | 2016 | Page 203

Key Information
Course type

• Great Philosophers of the 20th Century
• Rorty and the Mirror of Nature

Dual honours

As a third year student you will complete a dissertation on any
approved topic which will allow you to pursue a particular subject
in depth.

Entry
requirements

Teaching and assessment

(For exclusions and other
qualifications please see
the entry requirements
table on page 230 to 239)

BBB/ABC

All teaching in this programme is strongly research led, based on
our staff’s internationally renowned original research.
As a philosophy student, you will participate in a variety of
presentations and innovative seminar games, which develop
analytical, argumentative and public speaking skills. The use
of interactive and virtual learning facilities are integral to the
programme, and assessment is through a varied combination of
portfolios, essays, oral presentations and written examinations.

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Approximate
intake
50

Study abroad

In politics, you will be taught through a combination of large group
lectures and smaller seminars. Lectures are designed to move
beyond the basic texts and to encourage critical assessment of
conflicting theories. In seminars, you can take part in discussion and
debates in small groups facilitated by lecturers and professors.

Yes

Some modules are assessed through a combination of coursework
and examinations, some are assessed only on written coursework
(including reports, portfolios, book reviews, and blogs), while
in other modules oral presentations and other types of seminar
contributions are formally assessed.
“I cannot recommend the study of Philosophy enough. From that
first moment when you really “get” the subject it only leaves you
wanting more. Lively seminars, interesting assessments and a
brilliant community of students and academics alike all help to give
Keele its unique, friendly atmosphere, making it an excellent choice
of university.” N. Venables (2014)

Good to know
In the recent Research Excellence Framework
(REF), Politics and Philosophy proved
to be the best in the UK in terms of the
proportion of impact rated as being world or
internationally-leading, Politics coming joint
third and Philosophy coming the first in the
country among more than 150 institutions.

UCAS Dual honours programmes
LV25 Politics and Philosophy

www.keele.ac.uk/ugcourses

For other Politics
dual honours programmes
see page 200
For other Philosophy
dual honours programmes
see page 193

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