Programme Requirements
NFQ Level 9, Minor Award
Exit Award only
Students on the MA (Philosophy) or the Postgraduate Diploma in Philosophy who pass taught modules to the value of at least 30 credits (but less than 60 credits) may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Certificate in Philosophy.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| Human Rights | |
| Philosophy and Health | |
| The Philosophy of Death and Dying | |
| Advanced Moral Psychology | |
| Professional Ethics: Advanced | |
| Measuring Society: Growth, Poverty, Inequality, and Human Capital | |
| Advanced Political Philosophy | |
| Philosophy and the Biological Health Sciences | |
| Japanese Philosophy (Advanced) | |
| Advanced Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence | |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in Philosophy (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate some familiarity with the most important philosophical concepts and approaches;
- Recognise a range of philosophical models and ideas;
- Apply philosophical concepts and questions to a wide range of problems or situations;
- Write short critical essays to a professional standard;
- Interact and communicate with other students in an inter-disciplinary setting.
