Philosophy with Psychology BA (Hons)
Engage with the central questions, arguments theories and texts concerning the world and our place within it, developing rigour and clarity in your thinking and writing, alongside fellow students of the Philosophy major. Learn about the logic behind language and meaning, while studying topics such as ethics, metaphysics and aesthetics. Complement these studies by exploring the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial areas of contemporary scientific psychology.
Courses
In each year of your undergraduate programme, you will study the equivalent of four, 30-credit, courses for your honours degree, plus three non-credit bearing courses for your NCH Diploma.
The courses that run in each academic year are subject to change in line with faculty availability and student demand so there is no guarantee every course will be delivered. For further information, please see here and speak to your admissions contact.
In your first year
Early Modern Philosophy
An introduction to European philosophy in the 17th and 18th centuries.… Read More
Logic: Formal & Philosophical
This course introduces students to the language and tools of classical elementary log… Read More
Introduction to Psychology
Explore the study of the human mind and behaviour… Read More
Developmental & Social Psychology
Investigate how people think, feel and behave in social situations… Read More
The NCH Diploma
Critical Reasoning
Studied in Michaelmas term, introduces students to formal and informal logic… Read More
LAUNCH: Introductory Capabilities
LAUNCH provides students with an understanding of the world of work… Read More
In your second year
Epistemology & Philosophy of Science (NCHPH513)
This course investigates questions about knowledge and the justification of beliefs… Read More
Ancient Philosophy (NCHPH530)
The Ancient Philosophy course surveys ancient Greek philosophy from the pre-Socratics… Read More
Metaphysics (NCHPH515)
This course investigates the fundamental nature of reality, beginning with ontology… Read More
Experimental Psychology
Explore how psychological experiments are conducted… Read More
Structure & Function of the Human Brain
The study of the brain from an anatomical and functional perspective… Read More
The NCH Diploma
Science Literacy
Physics, Cosmology, Evolutionary Biology and Neuroscience literacy… Read More
LAUNCH: Applied Capabilities
Advanced Capabilities course runs over students’ final two years at the College… Read More
In your third year
Two courses from:
Aesthetics
The aesthetic experience and aesthetic objects, their nature and their value… Read More
Kant and Post-Kantian Philosophy (NCHPH659)
In this course we study the critical philosophy of Kant and its legacy.… Read More
Political Philosophy (NCHPH628)
Study themes of huge interest: authority, liberty, democracy, justice, & the market… Read More
Philosophy of Mind & Language (NCHPH633)
Foundational concepts, problems, & theories in the philosophy of mind and language… Read More
Plus:
Philosophy Dissertation
In the final year, each major student writes a 7,000-word philosophy dissertation… Read More
Clinical Psychology
Explore the biological and neuroscientific basis of psychology… Read More
Cognitive Psychology
The Cognitive Psychology course investigates this major sub-discipline in the field.… Read More
The NCH Diploma
Applied Ethics
A series of lectures on major ethical challenges and alternative responses… Read More
LAUNCH: Applied Capabilities
Advanced Capabilities course runs over students’ final two years at the College… Read More