Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Philosophy is a full-time programme running for 9 months or a part-time programme running for 18 months over two academic years from the date of first registration for the programme.

Progression to the MA (Philosophy) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

Students who pass taught modules to the value of 60 credits with an aggregate mark of 60% across all modules may opt not to be conferred with the Postgraduate Diploma and may transfer their registration to the MA (Philosophy) in the same year (full-time) or by the next year (part-time).

Exit Award: Postgraduate Certificate in Philosophy (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)

Students 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.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Students take modules to the value of 60 credits from the following:		60
Elective Modules
PH6012	Human Rights (10)
PH6047	Philosophy and Health (10)
PH6048	The Philosophy of Death and Dying (10)
PH6052	Advanced Moral Psychology (10)
PH6053	Professional Ethics: Advanced (10)
PH6054	Measuring Society: Growth, Poverty, Inequality, and Human Capital (10)
PH6056	Advanced Political Philosophy (10)
PH6057	Philosophy and the Biological Health Sciences (10)
PH6061	Advanced Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence (10)
Total Credits		60

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 Diploma in Philosophy (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Generate and organise a coherent conceptual framework that enables effective participation in current philosophical debates;
  
• Identify philosophical problems in historical, social and cultural contexts;
  
• Apply critical thought and analytical skills to a range of philosophical questions;
  
• Identify Philosophical questions and problems;
  
• Explain a range of philosophical methods;
  
• Critically assess philosophical positions;
  
• Analyse and critique a range of problems or situations by means of different philosophical methods;
  
• Argue and defend positions in short critical essays and in in-class debate in an interdisciplinary setting to a professional standard.