MSc in Philosophy of Science

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Programme Code: TMPHYS

Department: Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method

For students starting this programme of study in 2021/22

Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules

Full-year programme. Students must take courses to the value of 3.0 units and a dissertation as shown.

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper	Course number, title (unit value)

Paper 1
	Courses to the value of 1 unit(s) from the following: PH400 Philosophy of Science (1.0)

	(OR)PH458 Evidence and Policy and another half-unit from the courses listed under Papers 2 & 3:
	PH458 Evidence and Policy (0.5)

	Papers 2 & 3 options list
Papers 2 & 3	A
	Courses to the value of 2 unit(s) from the following: PH400 Philosophy of Science (1.0)
	PH405 Philosophy of Society (1.0) (withdrawn 2023/24)
	PH413 Philosophy of Economics (1.0) # (withdrawn 2023/24)
	PH419 Set Theory and Further Logic (1.0) # (withdrawn 2023/24)
	PH425 Business and Organisational Ethics (0.5)
	PH427 Genes, Brains and Society (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25)
	PH430 Einstein for Everyone: From time travel to the edge of the universe (0.5)
	PH431 Physics and Uncertainty: From Quantum Jumps to Stock Market Crashes (0.5)
	PH433 Philosophy of Gender and Race (0.5)
	PH456 Rationality and Choice (1.0) #
	PH458 Evidence and Policy (0.5)

Paper 4
	PH499 Dissertation (1.0)

	Students must also take the following non-assessed seminar: PH445 Dissertation Seminar - Philosophy of Science (0.0)



PH400 Philosophy of Science (1.0)
PH425 Business and Organisational Ethics (0.5)
PH426 Philosophy of Society (0.5)
PH427 Genes, Brains and Society (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25)
PH430 Einstein for Everyone: From time travel to the edge of the universe (0.5)
PH431 Physics and Uncertainty: From Quantum Jumps to Stock Market Crashes (0.5)
PH433 Philosophy of Gender and Race (0.5)
PH434 Philosophy of Economics: Methodology and Foundations of Economics (0.5) #
PH435 Philosophy of Economics: Ethics and Economics (0.5) #
PH436 Set Theory (0.5) # (suspended 2025/26)
PH437 Advanced Logic (0.5) #
PH439 Anarchy, Authority and Evidence: Topics in Philosophy of Law (0.5)
PH440 The Ethics of Data and AI (0.5)
PH456 Rationality and Choice (1.0) #
PH458 Evidence and Policy (0.5)

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

A: Papers 2 & 3: Students may take up to 1.0 unit of non-PH courses not listed above, subject to approval.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.