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Your tutor will help you build on your capacity for independent research, and you will have ample opportunity to liaise with fellow-students online. The tutorial strategy, which involves both tutors and module team authors, will encourage independent thought using the huge range of online books and articles available via the OU Library. Finally, you will be able to complete a dissertation on a topic of your choice, provided it is linked to at least one of the topics studied on the MA.

Vocational relevance in the MA Philosophy part 2 module from The Open University

Philosophy is greatly valued by employers. Amongst the transferrable skills you will acquire (or improve) will be the ability to understand and assimilate complex material; the ability to formulate arguments; the ability to express yourself in a clear and convincing manner; the ability to communicate your ideas clearly in written and other forms.

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