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Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA

University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

Are you looking to understand what drives human behaviour and ethical business practices? Do you want to explore how social justice shapes economic policies?

Our BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics degree will help you answer questions like this through the philosophical analysis of political issues and economic phenomena. You'll enhance your skills in core aspects of philosophy like reasoning, logic and ethics. Additionally, you’ll delve into topics such as microeconomics and macroeconomics, political theory, and global politics.

Tailor your studies to your career interests. Choose optional modules and specialise in areas such as social philosophy, parliamentary studies and behavioural economics. Choose the career path in areas that interest you most.

Our graduates are highly sought after in a variety of sectors. These include investment banking, accountancy, government departments and much more.

Be a part of shaping our global future. Our successful alumni work at top organisations such as the Bank of America, Barclays, Bloomberg, Deloitte, Oxfam and the World Bank.

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Foundations of Macroeconomics: Growth, Cycles and Policy

Mandatory

Year 1

Foundations of Microeconomics: Choice, Markets and Welfare

Mandatory

Year 1

Mind, Knowledge, and Ethics

Mandatory

Year 1

Problems in Global Politics

Mandatory

Year 1

Quantitative Methods

Mandatory

Year 1

Reasoning, Argument, and Logic

Mandatory

Year 1

Understanding Global Politics

Mandatory

Year 2

Principles of Macroeconomics

Mandatory

Year 2

Principles of Microeconomics

Optional

Year 2

An Introduction to Metaethics

Optional

Year 2

Applied Econometrics I

Optional

Year 2

Arts Work Placement Module

Optional

Year 2

Being, Becoming and Reality

Optional

Year 2

British Party Politics

Optional

Year 2

Buddhism and the World

Optional

Year 2

Continental Philosophy

Optional

Year 2

Democracy and its Critics

Optional

Year 2

Experiencing National Identity

Optional

Year 2

Freedom and Obligation

Optional

Year 2

Global Security

Optional

Year 2

How Voters Decide

Optional

Year 2

Intermediate Logic

Optional

Year 2

International Political Economy and Global Development

Optional

Year 2

International Politics in the 20th Century

Optional

Year 2

Knowledge and Justification

Optional

Year 2

Mind and Consciousness

Optional

Year 2

Normative Ethics

Optional

Year 2

Philosophy of Art

Optional

Year 2

Politics and Public Policy in China

Optional

Year 2

Social and Global Justice

Optional

Year 2

Social Philosophy

Optional

Year 2

Space, Time, and Motion

Optional

Year 2

The Nature of Meaning

Optional

Year 2

The Transformation of European Politics

Optional

Year 2

Topics in Asian Philosophy

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Development Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Experimental and Behavioural Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Financial Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Industrial Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced International Trade I

Optional

Year 3

Advanced International Trade II

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Labour Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Logic

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Macroeconomics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Mathematical Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Microeconomics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Monetary Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Political Economy

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Public Economics

Optional

Year 3

African Politics

Optional

Year 3

Authenticity, Freedom, and Ethics

Optional

Year 3

China in Global Politics

Optional

Year 3

Communicating Philosophy

Optional

Year 3

Disasters, Politics and Society

Optional

Year 3

Dissertation in Philosophy

Optional

Year 3

Economic Policy Analysis I

Optional

Year 3

Economic Policy Analysis II

Optional

Year 3

Environmental Ethics

Optional

Year 3

Equality

Optional

Year 3

Gender and Political Representation

Optional

Year 3

International Money and Macroeconomics

Optional

Year 3

Islamic Theology and Philosophy

Optional

Year 3

Knowledge, Ignorance and Democracy

Optional

Year 3

Left and Right in Contemporary Politics

Optional

Year 3

Marx

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Microeconometric Methods

Optional

Year 3

Mind, Psychology and Mental Health

Optional

Year 3

Numerical Methods in Economics

Optional

Year 3

Philosophy and Mortality

Optional

Year 3

Philosophy of Criminal Law

Optional

Year 3

Philosophy of Education

Optional

Year 3

Play, Games and Recreation

Optional

Year 3

Political Challenges and Multiple Crises in the Global Economy

Optional

Year 3

Political Parties and Party Systems Around the Globe

Optional

Year 3

Populism, Elites and Democracy

Optional

Year 3

Responding to Extremism: Politics, Power, and Ethics

Optional

Year 3

Russia and Great Power Politics: From Lenin to Putin

Optional

Year 3

Special Relationship? Anglo-American Security Relations

Optional

Year 3

Subjectivism and Relativism in Ethics

Optional

Year 3

Taking Utilitarianism Seriously

Optional

Year 3

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: The Morality of Capitalism

Optional

Year 3

The Politics of Ethnic Conflict

Optional

Year 3

The Politics of Human Rights

Optional

Year 3

The Politics of Science Fiction

Optional

Year 3

Theories of the Modern State

Optional

Year 3

Topics in the Philosophy of Science

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Thursday 5 December 2024. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

University undergraduate student Cole Pearce studying in Nightingale Hall accommodation's library, University Park. November 5th 2021.

This course allows you to study such a broad range of topics but lets you focus on the ones that interest you the most. Everything you learn is so applicable to the real world. 

Reema Kotecha

BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics

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Open Day June 2022