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200 points Master of Arts (Professional and Applied Ethics)
Contact information
Coordinator
Associate Professor Christopher Cordner
Email: ccordner@unimelb.edu.au
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information: http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
- Contact: 'make an enquiry' on http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/degrees/17-master-of-arts-professional-and-applied-ethics
Structure
200 point program
Duration: 2 years full-time / up to 4 years part-time
- four compulsory subjects (50 points)
- minor thesis parts 1 and 2 (50 points total)
- elective subjects (100 points)
Please note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.
Capstone Requirement:
All students are required to complete the Capstone Requirement for the program. Students must complete the following capstone -
Capstone: PHIL90038 Applied Ethics Thesis Part 1 and PHIL90039 Applied Ethics Thesis Part 2 (50 points total)
Purpose: To conceptualise, plan and execute a substantial, independent, research-based project in the form of a minor thesis in applied or professional ethics, demonstrating high level skills in interdisciplinary and comparative research, analysis and critique, underpinned by a thorough understanding of academic protocol and presentation.
For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework. Students also should also refer to information in the Student Policy Directory.
Subject Options
Compulsory subjects
50 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PHIL90004 | Ethical Theory and Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90010 | Global Justice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90032 | Inequality and Public Policy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90025 | Issues in Bioethics | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
Thesis Subject
50 points
Please note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PHIL90038 | Applied Ethics Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
PHIL90039 | Applied Ethics Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Elective Subjects
100 points
Please note: the program coordinator may give permission for graduate subjects other than those listed as elective subjects, provided that:
- the subject/s is at an appropriate level;
- they are relevant to the program; and
- permission to enrol has been given by the program/subject coordinator
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AHIS40007 | The Artist's Body | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
ASIA90001 | Human Rights in Southeast Asia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CRIM40003 | Drugs and Justice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CRIM90007 | Genocide, State Crime and the Law | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
CRIM90008 | Sovereignty, Justice, Indigenous Peoples | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
CRIM90011 | Research and Criminal Justice Governance | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CRIM90016 | Industry Project: Crime and Justice | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CRIM90017 | Violence, Trauma and Reconciliation | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DEVT90040 | Gender Issues in Development | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEND40003 | Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEND90006 | Gender, Globalisation and Development | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEND90007 | Rethinking Rights and Global Development | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC90012 | Trust, Communication and Expertise | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL40003 | Topics in Moral Psychology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90005 | Applied Ethics: Directed Research |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
PHIL90009 | Violence, War and Terrorism | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
PHIL90027 | The Moral Limits of Markets | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
PHIL90030 | Professional & Applied Ethics Internship |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
POLS90038 | Human Rights | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90014 | Legal Issues in Arts and Media | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCRN40002 | Contemporary Film Theory | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90029 | Climate Ethics and Ethical Dilemmas | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90041 | The Ethics of Gaming | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
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Last updated: 4 March 2025