Laurea (con lode) in Politica, Filosofia ed Economia

Knowledge and Understanding

When you have completed this degree, you will have knowledge and understanding of the following:

• Key concepts, ideas, and theories from the disciplines of politics, philosophy, and economics.
• Key contemporary debates in the disciplines of politics, philosophy, and economics, particularly as they apply to our understanding of the contemporary social world.
• The role of debates in politics, philosophy, and economics in shaping contemporary ethical, political, and social issues.
• How theoretical debates about contemporary society are constructed, developed, and evaluated.

Cognitive Skills

You will be able to:

• Use concepts from politics, philosophy, and economics to develop analyses of social problems and issues.
• Analyze, compare, and evaluate different theoretical approaches, understanding how different approaches work to highlight and explain different aspects of society.
• Understand, evaluate, and manipulate information presented through primary sources, textual analysis, statistical tables, and mathematical representations.
• Recognize the ambiguities inherent in knowledge, recognize the contested and contingent nature of social knowledge, and show awareness and understanding of the grounds for the contingent and contested nature of social knowledge.

Abilità pratiche o professionali

You will be able to:

• Critically reflect upon the information presented to you.
• Appraise, monitor, and reflect constructively on your own developing understanding of new data and new explanations.
• Plan workload and meet deadlines under increasing levels of pressure.
• Work independently to analyze a research question using quantitative or qualitative data.

Key Skills

You will be able to:

• Construct a logical argument and identify flaws in an argument.
• Select, interpret, and synthesize data from a range of sources, including qualitative and quantitative data, and evaluate its significance.
• Present information (usually in written format) which is coherently organized and effectively communicates complex ideas.
• Search for information independently, often using IT tools, and integrate this information/data within established understandings or show how it challenges them.

This degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits.

• At Stage 1 you’ll choose among three optional modules before completing the stage with a compulsory module that will introduce you to studying politics.
• Next, in Stage 2, you’ll study two further compulsory modules, one in each of economics and philosophy.
• Finally, in Stage 3, you’ll focus on any two of the three PPE subjects.

Stage 1 (120 credits)

You'll choose 60 credits from the following:

• Global challenges: social science in action (D113)
• Economics in Context (DD126)
• You and your money (DB125)

You'll complete Stage 1 with:

• Understanding politics: ideas and institutions in the modern world (DD211)

Stage 2 (120 credits)

You'll study both of the following:

• Investigating philosophy (DA223)
• Essential economics: macro and micro perspectives (D217)

Stage 3 (120 credits)

You’ll choose two from three PPE subjects:

Politics (choose one of these modules)

• International relations: continuity and change in global politics (DD313)
• Modern political ideas (DD316)

Philosophy

• Key questions in philosophy (A333)

Economics

• Doing economics: people, markets and policy (DD309)

Assessment

Our assessments are all designed to reinforce your learning and help you show your understanding of the topics. The mix of assessment methods will vary between modules.

Computer-Marked Assignments

• Usually, a series of online, multiple-choice questions.

Tutor-Marked Assignments

• You’ll have a number of these throughout each module, each with a submission deadline.
• They can be made up of essays, questions, experiments or something else to test your understanding of what you have learned.
• Your tutor will mark and return them to you with detailed feedback.

End-of-Module Assessments

• The final, marked piece of work on most modules.
• Modules with an end-of-module assessment won’t usually have an exam.

Exams

• Some modules end with an exam. You’ll be given time to revise and prepare.
• You’ll be given your exam date at least 5 months in advance.
• Most exams take place remotely, and you will complete them at home or an alternative location.
• If a module requires you to take a face-to-face exam, this will be made clear in the module description, and you will be required to take your exam in person at one of our exam centres.

Skills for career development

Oltre alla conoscenza specialistica di politica, filosofia ed economia, questo corso di laurea ti aiuterà a sviluppare preziose competenze trasferibili per l'occupazione, tra cui:

• Utilizzo di una gamma di tecnologie di comunicazione per ricercare, selezionare e presentare in modo indipendente le informazioni
• Analizzare e valutare criticamente informazioni e dati
• Scrivere e comunicare in modo conciso e chiaro
• Assemblare argomentazioni ragionate per un pubblico particolare
• Utilizzando una vasta gamma di formati: saggi, presentazioni, relazioni, lavoro collaborativo, forum online
• Riflettere sul tuo apprendimento e sviluppare strategie per aggiornare le tue conoscenze
• Valorizzare il feedback critico per riflettere sui progressi e migliorare il proprio lavoro
• Lavorare sulla tua iniziativa e gestire il tuo tempo.

Career relevance

Una laurea in filosofia politica ed economia è riconosciuta a livello internazionale come fonte di un insieme di competenze concettuali e quantitative particolarmente rilevanti per molti settori del servizio pubblico, come i servizi civili e diplomatici e il governo locale. In particolare, svilupperai competenze che ti consentiranno di esprimere le tue idee in modo chiaro e logico; comprendere e analizzare informazioni complesse; e studiare in modo indipendente.

Other careers

Questo corso di laurea è anche un'ottima preparazione per un'ampia varietà di altre carriere, tra cui quella bancaria e finanziaria, politica, giornalismo e radiodiffusione, diritto, industria, insegnamento, assistenza sociale, contabilità, gestione aziendale, consulenza, marketing e pubblicità - e molti laureati- i lavori di livello sono aperti a laureati di qualsiasi disciplina. Alcune carriere potrebbero richiedere ulteriore studio, formazione e/o esperienza lavorativa oltre la laurea.