约克大学 · 政治与法律哲学文学硕士 硕士

📖 项目简介

You'll study philosophical issues at the centre of contemporary political and legal debates. Teaching will be research-led, drawing on our strong and diverse research community. You'll learn about dissertation preparation, and will work on postgraduate research skills. Later in the year you and your peers will hold an in-house conference.

You'll attend regular research seminars (colloquia) in the department at which guest speakers will discuss their latest research.

You’ll receive encouragement, support and guidance in selecting and independently studying ideas of personal interest to you, as well as receiving a solid foundation in central areas of political philosophy and the philosophy of law.

Course structure for part-time study

• Year 1: Advanced Topics in Political Philosophy and two option modules.
• Year 2: Foundational Issues in Legal Theory, Research Skills and Dissemination Practice, one option module and your dissertation.
• Modules
• Dissertation
• Advanced Topics in Political Philosophy
• Foundational Issues in Legal Theory
• Research Skills and Dissemination Practice

You will also study three option modules. The availability of each option module is subject to a minimum enrolment number. In previous years, options have covered topics such as:

• Advanced Issues in Legal Theory
• Advanced Topics in Ethics
• AI and Human Values
• Capitalism and its Critics
• Constitutional Law and Theory
• Ethics and Epistemology of Digital Methods in Science
• Freedom, Right, and Revolution: Post-Kantian Moral, Legal, and Political Philosophy
• Freedom and Metaphysics
• Issues in the Philosophy of Criminal Law
• Justice, Legitimacy and Democracy
• Law and Society
• Memory and Trauma
• Problem Based Learning: Surveillance Capitalism
• Reading Philosophy
• Time, Tense, and Existence
• Topics in Consciousness and Representation
• Topics in Philosophy of Emotion
• Topics in the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.

Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.

• Dissertation

Your 10,000 word dissertation enables you to produce a sustained piece of critical writing on a topic of your choosing. It will allow you to apply the core knowledge, skills and experience that you have gained in the previous stage of the course.

You'll attend dissertation preparation seminar to enable you to write your proposal, with further support later in the year. You'll be supervised by a member of staff with expertise in the relevant area.

Every course at York is built on a distinctive set of learning outcomes. These will give you a clear understanding of what you will be able to accomplish at the end of the course and help you explain what you can offer employers. Our academics identify the knowledge, skills, and experiences you'll need upon graduation and then design the course to get you there.

• Critically review current scholarship and research on key problems, issues and debates in political philosophy and the philosophy of law.
• Apply critical perspectives to current research in their field in a technically proficient yet accessible and clear manner informed by current practice, scholarship and research.
• Work effectively and collaboratively in the planning, organisation, and delivery of significant research events and reports (in a manner continuous with best practice at a professional level).
• Take full ownership of their own development as researchers and professionals, continually reflecting on their own practice, progress and received feedback, and seeking assistance where appropriate.
• Give presentations of their ideas and arguments at a professional level (aligned with best practice) to varied audiences.
• Create detailed and persuasive project proposals at a high level (continuous with best practice in

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✨ 项目特色

You’ll work with world‐leading academics who’ll challenge you to think independently and excel in all that you do. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace.

You'll be taught by intensive seminars and individual or small-group tutorials, which will allow you and your tutors to systematically explore complex issues at the forefront of political and legal philosophy.

You'll be part of a lively research community which includes staff, postgraduate students, postdoctoral scholars and academic visitors from across the arts and humanities.

You will be based in the Department of Philosophy on Campus West. Most of your contact hours will be nearby on Campus West.

Our beautiful green campus offers a student-friendly setting in which to live and study, within easy reach of the action in the city centre. It's easy to get around campus - everything is within walking or pedalling distance, or you can always use the fast and frequent bus service.

Your work will be assessed in a variety of ways:

• you'll write a 3,000 or 4,000 word essay for some modules
• you'll write a research proposal and complete a reflective journal for the skills element of Research Skills and Dissemination Practice
• you'll present a paper, chair a session, and collaboratively organise a graduate conference for the dissemination element of Research Skills and Dissemination Practice.

🎯 入学要求

You will need to submit examples of written work with your application. Please see our guidance on submitting written work .

If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

For more information see our postgraduate English language requirements .

You may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language courses . These courses will provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions of your offer.

The length of course you need to take depends on your current English language test scores and how much you need to improve to reach our English language requirements.

After you've accepted your offer to study at York, we'll confirm which pre-sessional course you should apply to via You@York .

You can apply and send all your documentation online. You don’t need to complete your application all at once: you can start it, save it and finish it later.

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