A Level Philosophy : Code ALV15

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A Level Philosophy Home Study Course

AQA A Level Philosophy

Course Description

This specification is designed to enable candidates to:

• develop a range of transferable skills which can be applied far beyond the study of Philosophy
• gain a broad introduction to philosophy
• gain a thorough grounding in key philosophical concepts, themes, texts and techniques
• develop the ability to reason, form their own judgements, express themselves coherently and contribute to the process of debate
• consider philosophical problems through the study of a key text

Course Content

On this course you will study four units:

AS Level

Unit 1: PHIL1 An Introduction to Philosophy 1

Written paper: 1 hour 30 minutes

Unit 2:PHIL2 An Introduction to Philosophy 2

Written paper: 1 hour 30 minutes

A2 Level

Unit 3: PHIL3 Key Themes in Philosophy

Written paper: 2 hours

Unit 4: PHIL4 Philosophical Problems

Written paper: 1 hour 30 minutes

For further details please visit:

http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/humanities/philosophy_overview.php

Course Content

Unit 1: PHIL1 An Introduction to Philosophy 1

• Epistemology: Reason and Experience
• Mind and Metaphysics: Persons
• Politics and Religion: why should I be governed?

Unit 2: PHIL2 An Introduction to Philosophy 2

• Epistemology: Knowledge of the External World
• Mind and Metaphysics: Free Will and Determinism
• Politics and Religion: God and the World

PHIL 3: Key Themes in Philosophy

• Philosophy of mind
• Political philosophy
• Epistemology and metaphysics
• Moral philosophy
• Philosophy of religion

PHIL4: Philosophical Problems

• Introducing the Meditations
• The method of doubt and its purpose
• Inducing doubt
• The Cogito
• Clear and distinct ideas
• The first proof of God
• The Cartesian circle
• Essential natures
• Removing scepticism
• Mind and body
• Dualistic problems

Recommended Reading

AQA Philosophy AS Student Book, Atherton, Cluett, Mcadoo, Rawlinson aqnd Sidoli, Nelson Thornes, 2008,

ISBN 9780748798582

AQA An Introduction to Philosophy for AS level (Philosophy in Focus series), Jones, Hayward and Cardinal, Hodder Education, 2008,

ISBN 9780340965252

Meditations, Descartes, translated by F E Sutcliffe, Penguin Classics 1999,

ISBN 0140442065

Qualification Information

AS +A2 = A level in Philosophy. Both AS and A2 level courses and examinations must be successfully completed to gain a full A level.

Method of Study

• The course comes to you as a proper paper-based pack, not as an electronic password
• You will get full tutor support via email
• You will receive feedback on your assignments from our experienced tutors    
• You will be given guidance through the Study Guide on the nuts and bolts of studying and submitting assignments
• Postal assignments cannot be accepted without prior permission from the tutor
• You must have access to email in order to contact your tutor.

Method of Assessment

The course contains a number of assignments which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on. We call these Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs). You need only send the TMAs to your tutor for comment, not the self-assessment exercises which are also part of the course to help you gauge your progress.

Exams are taken at an AQA centre and we can provide an extensive list of centres for you. Please read our FAQs for further information.

Length of Course

Our A Levels come with tutor support for 18 months

Tutor Support

You will have access to a tutor via our student portal who will mark your work and guide you through the course to help you be ready for your examinations. In addition you will be supplied with a comprehensive Study Guide which will help you through the study and assessment process.

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