BA Applied Philosophy
About the Course
A new degree that offers an opportunity to explore philosophical approaches and questions as a prelude to their systematic application to contemporary issues and debates.
Applied philosophical studies involves questioning much that is taken for granted by common sense or popular belief, in morals, politics, religion, art, history and science. Consequently, its method is necessarily both imaginative and analytic, the aim being to elucidate concepts and understand varieties of explanation and description in various fields, rather than to rival their proper practitioners in the discovery of facts, the construction of theories or the implementation of ideals. These debates include the values of freedom and equality, human rights and social justice, and environmental ethics, asking important questions such as whether punishment can be justified or whether animals have rights?
You will consider the significance of issues in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, ethical theory and political philosophy to questions of practical concern such as abortion, euthanasia, suicide, freedom of speech, sexual and racial discrimination, debates surrounding reproductive technologies, genetic enhancement, criminal punishment, the environment, world hunger, and the welfare of future people.
Award
BA (Single Honours)
UCAS Code
V503
Course Length
3 years full-time; part-time study available
Entry Requirements
You will be invited to visit the University to discuss the course. Entry is based on individual merit
Career Opportunities
- Law
- Politics and Civil Service
- Social Organisations
- Media
Campus
Lampeter CampusTypical modules
- Self and Society
- Political Philosophy
- Ethics and Social Dilemmas
- Theories of Society
- Contemporary Political Philosophy
- Contemporary Social Theory
Key Features
- Small seminar-based classes
- Broad range of options
- Opportunity for independent research project
- Annual undergraduate conference
Programme Specification
The degree programme has been designed to ensure that students will develop the knowledge, skills and understanding required for undertaking and completing a programme of undergraduate degree study. The programme will pay particular attention to key philosophical themes and perspectives, which, allowing for the range of courses on offer, should extend to and connect all the modules within the programme, enabling the elucidation of concepts and the understanding of varieties of explanation and description in various areas.
Studying on this programme will encourage the student to become both more rigorous and more tolerant in relation to the ideas of others, to learn how to assess constructively beliefs very different from the student’s own, and be able to learn from the constructive criticism of others.
The programme will also enable students to develop skills to work in a professional capacity, for example, providing related skills and knowledge needed for those students considering working in related fields such as, criminal justice, education welfare, health services, housing welfare, social work and youth services.
