BA (Hons) Philosophy Bachelor's degree at UWE Bristol

You'll go on a thematic journey through some of the key issues that span both Sociology and Criminology.

You'll explore tools for understanding the world, including political theories, basic political science methods, and philosophical areas and topics such as metaphysics, ethics, and reflections on self and society.

This module will introduce you to appropriate topics and approaches to Psychological Research, applying theories and models, and Policing.

You'll explore Ancient Greek philosophy's most significant authors, texts, and issues. From its origin to Aristotle, stressing the unitary character of its metaphysical, ethical, and political breakthroughs.

You'll gain an essential grounding in the importance of understandings of the human in the 18th and 19th century. Plus how these debates have influenced 20th-century existentialism.

You'll be introduced to the key skills needed to assess and construct philosophical arguments, as well as a critical introduction to various philosophical theories of knowledge.

You'll gain a solid foundation in social and political philosophy, preparing you for the global sociopolitical, technological, and environmental themes you'll go on to explore.

You'll explore the nature and significance of artistic practice and aesthetic experience, engaging with a range of artistic forms, including literature, music, film and visual art.

You'll consider metaphysics as the most general, most universal and the most abstract of the sciences. Exploring ontology as first philosophy and the relation of concepts to reality.

This module has an embedded Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) qualification. You'll explore philosophical theories with practical and applied elements, enabling you to reflect on valuable experience and skills gained through your philosophy degree.

You'll carry out specialist studies in the field of contemporary Continental Philosophy, allowing you to apply diverse methodological approaches to contemporary challenges.

You'll dive into and analyse the fundamental philosophical, ethical, and social problems arising from current and future developments in technology.

builds on the knowledge you've acquired across the course and allows you to demonstrate a systematic understanding of key aspects of philosophy, including acquisition of coherent and detailed understanding which is informed by knowledge at the forefront of philosophy. You'll also demonstrate critical skills in the development of your own arguments and positions.

will critically discuss and utilize a series of pivotal concepts and experiences within the European and extra-European political tradition, such as democracy, transitional justice, civil disobedience, social change, political solidarity, and decolonial struggle.

addresses the underlying concepts, paradigms and ethical assumptions in mental health, its treatment, mental health policy, and the representation and public perception of mental illness.

explores different approaches in the philosophy of science and the philosophy of nature, and investigates their implications for technologies of the future and sustainability.

explores the relationship between film and philosophy and allows students to engage the public in order to further disseminate their philosophical reflections on film.