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Topics in Metaphysics (PHIL40005)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Email: dgoswick@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This unit covers selected issues in contemporary metaphysics. We will focus on a particular philosophical issue (e.g. ontology, possibility, necessity, the nature of objects), and look at contemporary work addressing this issue.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject will:
- show an understanding of selected issues in contemporary metaphysics;
- manifest philosophical skill in arguing in an alert and well informed way for conclusions related to these issues;
- display acquaintance with some important past contributions to the discussion of those issues;
- indicate an awareness of how the subject matter is related to broader concerns in contemporary philosophy;
- acquire the ability to locate issues concerning metaphysics;
- learn to evaluate sophisticated arguments offered in the literature.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A 500 word essay, due week 4 (10%)
- A 500 word essay, due week 8 (10%)
- A 4000 word essay, due in week 12 (80%)
Hurdle requirement:
- Students must attend a minimum of 75% of classes in order to pass this subject.
- All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. After five days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Dana Goswick Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours - 1 x 2 hour seminar each week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Email: dgoswick@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is for students admitted to fourth year Honours or the Graduate Diploma (Advanced) in the discipline of Philosophy
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A reading list will be issued at the beginning of semester.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Philosophy Specialisation (formal) Philosophy Specialisation (formal) Philosophy Specialisation (formal) Graduate Certificate in Arts - Philosophy Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts (Advanced) - Philosophy Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) - Philosophy Specialisation (formal) Graduate Diploma in Arts - Philosophy Informal specialisation Philosophy Specialisation (formal) Philosophy - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022