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Course Overview

The Structured MA in Philosophy is a one-year, full-time (two-years, part-time) programme that allows students to further their interest in Philosophical studies with particular emphasis on Public/Applied Philosophy and Post-Kantian European Philosophy. This course provides high-achieving graduates an opportunity to gain to gain a broader and deeper knowledge of their chosen area and to familiarise themselves with contemporary research and debates relevant to the study of Philosophy. Research activity in Philosophy at University of Galway focuses on four main areas:

Philosophy of Nature / Philosophy of Technology

Environmental Ethics / Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Children (P4C) / Applied Ethics

Metaphysics / Philosophy of value

We work on a range of topics across the systematic areas of Philosophy and historically ranging from the Early Moderns to the present day. We have particular expertise in the work of such figures as Kant, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Gadamer, Marion, and Arendt. Within public and applied philosophy, we cover such areas as research ethics, health care ethics, ethics in information technologies, questions of social engagement and art, justice and disability and ethical issues to do with big data, AI and robotics.

Over the course of the programme, students will take between 30 to 35 ECTS worth of taught modules, at least one of which (minimum 5 ECTS) must be dedicated to research methods/integrity. Students on this programme will complete an independent research project or dissertation weighted at either 55 or 60 ECTS (depending on the number of ECTS devoted to taught modules). Each student will be assigned a primary supervisor and a graduate research committee made up of experienced researchers to plan their programme of study and to provide on-going support for their research.

Programmes Available

Structured Master of Arts (Philosophy) full-time, one year

Structured Master of Arts (Philosophy), part-time, two years

(Number of places available: 12)

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Entry Requirements

NQAI Level 8 qualification with a minimum 2.1 (or North American 3.2 GPA or equivalent) honours degree in Philosophy or a Cognate Discipline.

A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent) is required of applicants whose first language is not English.

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Research Areas

Philosophy of Nature / Philosophy of Technology

Environmental Ethics / Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Children (P4C) / Applied Ethics

Researcher Profiles

Tsarina Doyle

Epistemology, metaphysics and philosophy of value, Nietzsche and Kant.

Tsarina.doyle@universityofgalway.ie

Lucy Elvis

Philosophy for Children, Hermeneutics and architecture, socially engaged and artist-led arts practices and the philosophy of childhood.

Lucy.elvis@universityofgalway.ie

Richard Hull

Bioethical issues regarding disability, genetic technologies, parental responsibility, assisted dying, non-invasive prenatal testing and the experience of perimenopause and menopause.

Richard.hull@universityofgalway.ie

Heike Felzmann

Ethical issues in AI and robot ethics, research ethics, health care ethics, and moral theory, with focus on theory in/of Bioethics and feminist bioethics.

Heike.felzmann@universityofgalway.ie

Nick Tosh

Issues regarding the interpretation of probability and methodological disputes in the history of science.

Nick.tosh@universityofgalway.ie

Nora Ward

Environmental philosophy, with a focus on environmental ethics, ecofeminism, and environmental justice.

Nora.ward@universityofgalway.ie

Felix Ó Murchadha

Phenomenology with thematic emphases on the Philosophy Religion, the Self, Violence and the Philosophy of Nature as well as the History of Modern Philosophy; Heidegger, Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, Ricoeur Levinas and Marion.

Felix.omurchadha@universityofgalway.ie