This classic combination of Politics, Philosophy and Economics involves an academically rigorous grounding in all of these closely connected subjects, as well as the opportunity to specialise in one or more of them. Students follow a curriculum designed in consultation with all three participating academic disciplines. After the PPE Humanities, depending on the courses they have chosen, students may study for Honours degrees in any of the three fields or in PPE. Graduates of the PPE have followed many careers, including work in commerce, government and non-governmental organisations.
Convener:
Dr Ryan Nefdt (Philosophy)
Curriculum for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year PPE Humanities:
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First year: 8 semester courses |
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ECO1010F |
Microeconomics |
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ECO1011S |
Macroeconomics |
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Ethics |
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(d) |
Introduction to Philosophy |
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POL1004F |
Introduction to Politics |
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POL1005S |
Introduction to Politics B |
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STA1000S |
Statistics 1000 |
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(h) One of the following: |
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MAM1010F |
Mathematics 1010 |
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MAM1000W |
Mathematics 1000 |
All possible second year options are listed below, but please note that available options will vary each year, depending on course timetables. In any given year, it is unavoidable that some options will be unavailable because of timetable clashes with required courses.
Second year: 8 semester courses
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ECO2003F |
Microeconomics II |
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ECO2004S |
Macroeconomics II |
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(c) |
ECO2007S |
Cooperation and Competition |
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(d) |
Great Philosophers |
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Political Philosophy |
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POL2038F |
Comparative Politics |
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POL2002F |
Political Theory |
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POL2039F |
Politics of International Economic Relations |
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POL2043S |
South African Politics |
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POL2042S |
Comparative Public Institutions |
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(h) If there is a remaining course, it is to be chosen from the following: |
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ECO2008S |
Development Economics |
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Philosophy of Psychology and Mind |
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Philosophy of Art and Literature | |
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Applied Ethics |
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Philosophy of Science | |
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Business Ethics |
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Philosophy of Mathematics | |
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Philosophy of Race |
All possible third year options are listed below, but please note that available options will vary each year, depending on course timetables. In any given year, it is unavoidable that some options will be unavailable because of timetable clashes with required courses.
Third year: 6 semester courses
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ECO3025S |
Applied International Trade Bargaining |
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Logic and Language |
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(c) At least one of the following: |
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POL3029F |
Politics of Africa and the Global South |
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POL3030F |
Conflict in World Politics |
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POL3037F |
South African Public Policy Analysis |
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POL3045S |
Global Governance | |
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POL3038S |
Urban Politics and Administration |
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POL3046S |
South African Political Thought |
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(d) Remaining courses to be selected from this list: |
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ECO3009F |
Natural Resource Economics |
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ECO3016F |
History of Economic Thought |
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ECO3020F |
Advanced Macro and Microeconomics |
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ECO3021S |
Quantitative Methods in Economics |
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ECO3022S |
Advanced Labour Economics |
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ECO3023S |
Public Sector Economics |
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ECO3024F |
International Trade and Finance |
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Metaphysics and Epistemology |
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