BSc Mathematics and Philosophy

Comments about BSc Mathematics and Philosophy - At the institution - Sheffield - South Yorkshire

• Objectives
  Although they have a quite different subject matter, the thinking skills that will bring you success in Mathematics and Philosophy are actually quite similar. Both subjects prize careful and rigorous reasoning and a distinctive type of exercise of the imagination. This makes Mathematics and Philosophy an excellent combination. This course combines much of the Core and Pure Mathematics offered on the BSc in Mathematics (course code G100) with a choice of units taught by the Department of Philosophy. You will normally take half of your modules in Mathematics and half in Philosophy. The Philosophy Department offers an exciting range of courses taught by researchers who are experts in their fields. You can develop your understanding of the key areas of Philosophy such as Ethics, Philosophy of Mind, Theory of Knowledge, Political Philosophy, Metaphysics and Logic through the course of your three years. We also have courses on major figures in the history of Philosophy such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hegel and others. The Philosophy side of the degree is highly flexible, with no required modules. Dual students have the choice of exactly the same modules as single Philosophy students.
• Entry requirements
  Entry requirements GCE/VCE A Levels ABB including A in Mathematics Two GCE A Levels plus two GCE AS Levels - AB+BB Scottish Highers - AABB - AAAB Irish Leaving Cert. - ABBBB-AABBB BTEC Level N - 2 Distinctions and 1 Merit International Baccalaureate - 32 - 33 points including 5 in Higher Maths Core Requirements - Grade A in GCE A level Maths
• Academic title
  BSc Mathematics and Philosophy
• Course description
  Our students usually select from a range of compulsory and optional modules to add up to 120 credits.
  
  Some departments offer courses that don't feature optional modules whereas other courses are fully flexible.
  
  Important notice :
  
  This is a list of modules that have been offered in the past. We expect similar modules to be offered for courses starting in 2009.
  
  This information is provided for illustration only and you should check with the department directly when applying to confirm module options.
  
  Typical First Year Modules
  
  Module/Unit Credits
  Groups and Symmetries  10
   
  Mathematics with Maple  10
   
  Matrices and Geometry  10
   
  Numbers and Proofs  10
   
  Practical Calculus  10
   
  Probability, Sets and Complex Numbers  10
   
  Critical Thinking  20
   
  Human Rights  20
   
  Matters of Life and Death  20
   
  Mind, Brain and Personal Identity  20
   
  Philosophy of Art and Literature  20
   
  Areas of Philosophy  10
   
  History of Philosophy  10
   
  Key Arguments  10
   
  Knowledge, Justification and Doubt  10
   
  Philosophy of Religion  10
   
  Philosophy of Science  10
   
  Typical Second Year Modules
  
  Module/Unit Credits
  Advanced Calculus  10
   
  Continuity and Integration  10
   
  Linear Mathematics for Applications  10
   
  Descartes and The Empiricists  20
   
  Ethics: Theoretical and Practical  20
   
  Ethics: Theoretical and Practical  20
   
  Feminism  20
   
  Formal Logic  20
   
  Philosophy of Art and Literature  20
   
  Philosophy of Law  20
   
  Philosophy of Mind  20
   
  Plato  20
   
  Political Philosophy  20
   
  Political Philosophy  20
   
  Reference and Truth  20
   
  The Rationalists  20
   
  The Social Contract  20
   
  Theory of Knowledge  20
   
  Topics in Ancient Philosophy  20
   
  Foundations of Probability and Statistics  10
   
  Nonlinear Mathematics  10
   
  Rings and Groups  10
   
  Topics in Number Theory  10
   
  Vector Spaces and Fourier Theory  10
   
  Typical Third Year Modules
  
  Module/Unit Credits
  Advanced Logic  20
   
  Aristotle  20
   
  Desires of One's Own  20
   
  Desires of One's Own  20
   
  Epistemology  20
   
  Feminism: Rationality and Politics  20
   
  Hegel and His Critics  20
   
  Hobbes and Hume  20
   
  Kant  20
   
  Metaphysics  20
   
  Morality, Identity and Freedom  20
   
  Philosophical Problems 1  20
   
  Philosophical Problems II  20
   
  Philosophy of Language  20
   
  Philosophy of Mathematics  20
   
  Philosophy of Psychology  20
   
  Philosophy of Science  20
   
  Possible Worlds  20
   
  Pragmatism  20
   
  The Imagination  20
   
  Theories of Rights  20
   
  Value Theory  20
   
  Value Theory  20
   
  Applicable Analysis  10
   
  Chaos  10
   
  Codes and Cryptography  10
   
  Combinatorics  10
   
  Complex Analysis  10
   
  Differential Geometry  10
   
  Fields  10
   
  Graph Theory  10
   
  Groups and Symmetry  10
   
  History of Mathematics  10
   
  Knots and Surfaces  10
   
  Metric Spaces  10
   
  Operations Research  10
   
  Rings and Modules  10
   
  Topics in Mathematical Economics  10
   
  Topics in Number Theory  10
   
  Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme in Mathematics  10

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