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| Application Deadline: | 1 August | ||
| Location: | Bristol / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Bristol
The programme is designed for students wishing to explore the connections between the two subjects, and is weighted towards Philosophy.
You are assigned a tutor who will help you to select your course of study and choose the topics on which you wish to do research. You have the opportunity to write extended pieces of work, including a 15,000- word dissertation, guided by a personal supervisor who will help you structure your work and, where appropriate, advise you on how this might be developed into a PhD thesis.
Contents
First Semester
* Epistemology and Metaphysics Seminar
A two-hour weekly seminar studying core topics in epistemology and metaphysics. This unit is examined on the basis of an essay of 5,000 to 6,000 words.
* Philosophical Writing and Research Seminar
A two-hour weekly seminar developing bibliographical, writing and ideas-managing skills necessary for advanced work in Philosophy. This unit is examined by written work and seminar contribution
* One essay unit.
You may choose either:
i) a taught seminar unit from a list of those available (the list changes from year to year but includes the taught units available in Philosophy and History of Science); or
ii) a taught unit by individual tutorial on an agreed topic of your choosing. This unit is assessed by an essay of 5,000 to 6,000 words
* Law unit
30 credit points from the School of Law's LLM syllabus
Second Semester
* Value Theory
A two-hour weekly seminar studying core topics in moral and political philosophy. This unit is examined on the basis of an essay of 5,000 to 6,000 words
* Law unit continued
* One essay unit (see above for choice)
This unit is assessed by an essay of 5,000-6,000 words
Dissertation
If you satisfactorily complete all taught units, achieving pass marks on each unit, you may proceed to write a dissertation. The dissertation should be on an approved subject linking Philosophy and Law, and have a maximum length of 15,000 words.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Entry requirements
An upper second-class Honours degree or equivalent in Philosophy or in a combination of subjects that includes Philosophy.
Language requirements
An IELTS score of 6.5 in all bands. We also accept other language tests; please see our website for details.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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