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UCAS Course Codes:
Psychology and Philosophy CV85
Psychology and Linguistics CQ81
Philosophy and Linguistics VQ51

Brief Course Outline

Duration of course: 3 years
Degree awarded: BA

Course statistics for 2012 entry for Psychology and Philosophy

Intake: 15
Applications shortlisted for interview: 56.9%
Successful applications: 18.6%

Open days

26 and 27 June, and 20 September 2013

Prospective applicants should visit the Department of Experimental Psychology during open days.

Contact details

Psychology
Department of Experimental Psychology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3UD
+44 (0) 1865 271376
admissions@psy.ox.ac.uk
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Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy,
10 Merton Street, Oxford OX1 4JJ
+44 (0) 1865 276926
enquiries@philosophy.ox.ac.uk
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Linguistics
Faculty of Linguistics,
Philology and Phonetics
+44 (0) 1865 280400
enquiries@ling-phil.ox.ac.uk
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Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics

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A typical weekly timetable

During terms 1 and 2 work is divided between lectures (about six a week) and tutorials (two to three a week).

During terms 3–9 your time will be divided between attending lectures (about six a week), tutorials (average of one to two a week), and practical classes (one afternoon a week). You will also be given the opportunity to carry out your own research project or library dissertation (thesis).

Fieldwork/international opportunities

A wide choice of third-year research projects is available, including research projects based in other departments and outside the University.

Terms 1 and 2
Courses Three courses are taken from: Psychology Philosophy Linguistics Neurophysiology Statistics	Assessment First University examinations: Three written papers
Terms 3–9
Courses After the second term, students can continue to follow a bipartite degree (Psychology and Philosophy, Psychology and Linguistics, or Philosophy and Linguistics) or, subject to their college’s approval, a tripartite degree (Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics). Students choosing Psychology take four of the eight courses in Experimental Psychology in terms 3–5, plus a course in Experimental Design and Statistics, followed by one, two or three advanced options in Psychology in terms 6–8. Students choosing Philosophy take from three to five courses in Philosophy, from a wide range including Philosophy of mind and Philosophy of cognitive science. For details see ox.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/philosophy.html. Students choosing Linguistics take from three to five courses in Linguistics. For further details, see the Paper XII and Paper XIII options at www.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/undergrads#fhs. Students opting for a bipartite degree may take a single paper in the third subject. Students opting for the tripartite degree must take at least two courses in each of the three subjects, Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics.	Assessment Final University examinations: Eight papers; practical portfolio (for Psychology); a research project or thesis may also be taken (depending upon the combination of courses). Students choosing Psychology take the equivalent of two written papers in Psychology in the second year based on the core courses (see Experimental Psychology)