This programme is not recruiting from 2016/17.
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | PHILM0001 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
| Philosophy Essay Unit 5 | PHILM0013 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1,TB-2 |
| Epistemology and Metaphysics | PHILM0021 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Essay Unit 6 | PHILM0024 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1,TB-2 |
| Early Modern Natural Philosophy Not available in this year | PHILM0030 | 20 | Mandatory | |
| Philosophical Writing and Research Seminar | PHILM0025 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Value Theory | PHILM0026 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
| Students must take one unit from the following: | ||||
| Banking Conduct and Law | LAWDM0144 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Carriage of Goods | LAWDM0006 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Company Law | LAWDM0008 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Environmental Law | LAWDM0013 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Regulation of Financial Markets and Institutions | LAWDM0017 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Individual Employment Rights | LAWDM0021 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| General Principles of International Law | LAWDM0026 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law of Labour and Social Rights | LAWDM0136 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Law Gender and Sexuality | LAWDM0033 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law and the Use of Force | LAWDM0111 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Economic Law and Institutions | LAWDM0141 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Corporate Governance in the United Kingdom and United States | LAWDM0069 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Information Technology Law | LAWDM0070 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Migration Law and Policy - International, European, and Human Rights Dimensions | LAWDM0112 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Constitutional and Substantive EU Law | LAWDM0088 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Human Rights in Law, Politics and Society | LAWDM0089 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Commercial Arbitration | LAWDM1005 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Commercial Litigation | LAWDM1004 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Commercial Arbitration | LAWDM1005 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| European Human Rights Law | LAWDM0120 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Philosophy of Probability | PHILM0028 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Personal Option Unit | AFACM0007 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
| Supervised Individual Study | AFACM0008 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
| MA Philosophy and Law | 180 | |||
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
The award of an MA with Merit in the Faculty of Arts requires at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component and at least 65 out of 100 for the dissertation.
