The Postgraduate Diploma in Philosophy is a full-time programme running for 9 months or a part-time programme running for 18 months over two academic years from the date of first registration for the programme.

In order to be admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma in Philosophy a candidate should normally have at least a Second Class Honours, Grade II, Primary Degree (or equivalent). Successful applicants must demonstrate evidence of having taken undergraduate or postgraduate modules in philosophy, or courses with philosophical relevance in social theory, cultural theory, politics, psychology, literature or other cognate discipline.

Students select 60 credits from the following:
PH6011 Action and Agency (10 credits)
PH6012 Human Rights 1 (10 credits)
PH6014 Philosophy of Mind (10 credits)
PH6016 Territorial Rights (10 credits)
PH6022 Philosophies of Nature: East and West (10 credits)
PH6051 Advanced Metaethics (10 credits)
PH6052 Advanced Moral Psychology (10 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2015/2016.

Postgraduate Certificate in Philosophy
Students who pass taught modules to the value of at least 30 credits (but less than 60 credits) may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Certificate in Philosophy.

MA in Philosophy
Students who pass taught modules to the value of 60 credits with an aggregate mark of 60% across all modules may opt not to be conferred with the Postgraduate Diploma and may transfer their registration to the MA in Philosophy in the same year (full-time) or by the next year (part-time).

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Philosophy (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Generate and organise a coherent conceptual framework that enables effective participation in current philosophical debates;
• Identify philosophical problems in historical, social and cultural contexts;
• Apply critical thought and analytical skills to a range of philosophical questions;
• Identify Philosophical questions and problems;
• Explain a range of philosophical methods;
• Critically assess philosophical positions;
• Analyse and critique a range of problems or situations by means of different philosophical methods;
• Argue and defend positions in short critical essays and in in-class debate in an interdisciplinary setting to a professional standard.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in Philosophy (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate some familiarity with the most important philosophical concepts and approaches;
• Recognise a range of philosophical models and ideas;
• Apply philosophical concepts and questions to a wide range of problems or situations;
• Write short critical essays to a professional standard;
• Interact and communicate with other students in an interdisciplinary setting.