BA (Joint Hons)Mathematics and Philosophy
| Study location | United Kingdom, Liverpool |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA (Joint Hons) |
| Course code | GV15 |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in Mathematics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
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Programme structure
Programme Year One
Students take four modules from the Philosophy Year One programme.
Philosophy modules:
Reading and Writing Philosophy 1
Reading and Writing Philosophy 2 Critical, Analytical, and Creative Thinking
Symbolic Logic 1
Students take the core foundation modules from the Mathematics Year One programme:
Foundation Module I: Calculus
Foundation Module II: Complex Numbers and Linear Algebra
Foundation Module III: Multivariable Calculus
And one of the following:
Numbers, Groups and Codes
Mathematical Reasoning and Problem Solving
Programme Year Two
Students choose modules to the value of four units from the Philosophy Year Two programme and four from Mathematics.
Philosophy modules:
Symbolic Logic 2*
Theory of Knowledge
Philosophy of Religion
Themes in Political Philosophy
Metaphysics
Early Modern Philosophy
Plato and Aristotle
Moral Philosophy
*Compulsory
Mathematics modules:
Ordinary Differential Equations
Group Project Module
Iteration and Fourier Series
Complex Functions
Groups, Linear Algebra and Geometry
Rings, Fields and Combinatorics
Geometry of Curves
Introduction to the Methods of Applied Mathematics
Vector Calculus with Applications in Fluid Mechanics
Mathematical Models of Non-Physical Systems
Numerical Analysis, Solutions of Linear Equations
Introduction to Methods of Operational Research
Programme Year Three
Students choose modules to the value of four units from the Philosophy Year Three programme and four Mathematics modules. Students may choose to undertake a project as one of the Mathematics options – this may be on a topic related to Philosophy.
Philosophy modules:
Final-Year Dissertation
Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy of Language
Aesthetics
Philosophy and Literature
Indian Philosophy
Philosophy and Spirituality
Existentialism
Symbolic Logic 3
Philosophical Approaches to Conflict
Mathematics modules:
History of Mathematics
Riemann Surfaces
Metric Spaces and Topology
Number Theory
Group Theory
Combinatorics
Project in Pure Mathematics
Chaos Theory
Further Methods of Applied Mathematics
Mathematical Models of Continuum
Mechanics
Quantum Mechanics
Relativity
Introduction to Modern Particle Physics
Non-Physical Applications 1 (Mathematical Economics)
Non-Physical Applications 2 (Population Dynamics)
Mathematical Modelling Projects
Mathematical Essay
Theory of Statistical Inference
Linear Statistical Models
Networks in Theory and Practice
Career opportunities
Graduates in Philosophy obtain work in such fields as advertising, the arts, broadcasting, commerce, the Civil Service, computing, journalism, marketing, politics, law, management, and teaching. You have the opportunity during your degree for a placement with an appropriate partner where you can apply your academic learning to practical contexts and develop a range of skills attractive to future employers.
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