In our latest episode Siam talks to Conrad to unravel the degree PPE? How is the degree structured? How much of each discipline do you learn? What kind of topics do you learn about? What is a thesis and can you choose what you write about? How many modules from each of the discipline can you take? How is the tutorial system is especially advantageous for those studying PPE? We really get a unique inside perspective through Conrad in what life is like for a PPE student.
00:50 Briefly, what is PPE?
11:45 What fields of study are available for postgraduate study in the 3 disciplines of PPE?
15:50 What are the main differences between each discipline?
19:50 How/Is Philosophy different to critical thinking?
24:20 Does the ‘Theory of Politics’ module also fall under Philosophy?
25:40 What topics of contemporary politics have you personally learnt about?
31:22 How critical should you be on the writings of past hyper-intellectual academics?
33:53 What is independent thought? And how much of a necessity is having independent thought for achieving a 1st in exams?
37:22 After 1st year what different types of modules can you take? Can you do a thesis?
8 авг 2024