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MSt - Master of Studies
University of Oxford
Part Time
SEP
2 years
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MSt - Master of Studies
University of Oxford
Part Time
SEP
2 years
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About the course: The MSt in Practical Ethics offers high quality training in practical ethics through flexible, part-time learning. This course is run jointly by the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics in the Faculty of Philosophy, and the Department for Continuing Education, and draws on the internationally recognised expertise of the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, the Ethox Centre and the Faculty of Philosophy. The course is highly interdisciplinary in character but the primary focus is ethical and philosophical. students will learn how to apply rigorous philosophical analysis to real-life ethical problems and will be provided with a grounding in key ethical concepts and methods, as well as in major debates in practical ethics. Students will also have the opportunity for in-depth research on a topic of their choice. The course is relevant to students from a range of professional backgrounds, including medicine and other health sciences, cognitive science, philosophy, bioethics and the legal and public policy sectors. Oxford was ranked as the top university for the study of ethics by the Centre for World University Rankings in 2017, and ranked as the top university in applied ethics by the Philosophical Gourmet Report. Assessment: Assessment: for each module is based on one 3,500 word essay per module. Students will also complete a dissertation on a topic chosen in consultation with a supervisor and the Course Director. The dissertation should not normally exceed 15,000 words. Graduate destinations: Specific career paths include posts relating to public policy development, to clinical ethics and research ethics within hospitals and health care facilities, the teaching of ethics in a professional context as well as enhancing career development more broadly in a range of fields through deep engagement with relevant ethical issues. The course will provide rigorous and formal training in methods and theories in practical ethics to provide students with the skills needed to apply for leading PhD courses.
As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the equivalent of the following UK qualifications or their equivalent: a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in any subject. However, in the absence of an appropriate undergraduate degree, sufficient relevant professional experience and/or other educational attainment may be considered as evidence of suitability in some circumstances. For applicants with a bachelor's degree from the USA, the minimum overall GPA that is normally required to meet the undergraduate-level requirement is 3.6 out of 4.0.
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£2,615 per year
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