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Political Philosophy - the Idea of Toleration – (M.A.)
University of York
Department of Politics
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,560 - ≈ € 15,305 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | York / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of York
In September 2005 the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published cartoons depicting the Islamic prophet Mohammed, an action that led to violent protests by Muslims all over the world. Critics argued that the cartoons were culturally insulting, Islamophobic, blasphemous and intended to humiliate a marginalized Danish minority. Supporters defend the newspaper's right to free speech.
The example highlights the vital importance of questions of toleration to modern multicultural societies. To what extent should we tolerate actions and ideas that people may find offensive? Does the idea of free speech require us to tolerate everything? What are the limits to tolerance in a modern, pluralist society?
The MA Political Philosophy - the Idea of Toleration provides an opportunity to think about toleration from historical and contemporary perspectives. Students have the chance to explore the arguments for toleration made by thinkers such as John Milton, John Locke and John Stuart Mill, and to test the limits of those arguments in the discussion of controversial issues such as pornography, faith schools and holocaust denial. As well as studying toleration, students also have the opportunity to choose additional modules in political philosophy and to write a dissertation of up to 20,000 words on a topic of their choosing.
Contents
The MA consists of four taught modules plus a dissertation on a topic of the student's own choice. Students must take:
* History of the Idea of Toleration
* Contemporary Issues in Toleration
In addition students must choose two option modules from the following list (options available will vary slightly from year to year):
* Contemporary Political Philosophy
* Reason and Power in European Political Thought
* Political Integrity
* Contemporary Philosophy of Law
* Thomas Hobbes in Context
The last component of the course is a 20,000 word dissertation on a subject of the student's choice:
* Dissertation
Part-time
The MA in Political Philosophy - the Idea of Tolerationmay also be taken on a part-time basis over two years (24 months). Instead of taking two taught modules in the first two terms, as is the case with full-time students, part-time students will normally take one module per term over four terms (the first two terms of Years One and Two), and will then spend the rest of the time working on their dissertation, which must be submitted by 30th September of Year Two.
Assessment
For both full-time and part-time students, the four taught modules are assessed by 5,000 word essays (one for each module). Taken together, the essays account for 50% of the final mark; the dissertation, which should not exceed 20,000 words, accounts for the remaining 50% of the final mark.
Essays are submitted at the beginning of the term following that in which the module was taken.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
The main criterion for admission to an MA course in the Department of Politics is a 2.i BA degree or foreign equivalent in a social science-related subject.
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English may need to satisfy language requirements.
The Department of Politics has a higher minimum level than the university more generally, because of the more difficult nature of the literature that Politics students must engage with. The requirements are:
* IELTS: 6.5
* TOEFL paper-based: 580
* TOEFL computer-based: 237
* TOEFL iBT: 92
* Cambridge Proficiency: A,B,C
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
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