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Applied Ethics Thesis Part 1 (PHIL90038)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
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Overview
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The thesis provides students with the opportunity to research, design and write an original thesis on a topic in applied ethics. Students will also acquire research skills and an understanding of the methods required for advanced research in philosophy.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully project this subject should:
- have developed an understanding of the fundamentals of philosophical argumentation and theory;
- be able to demonstrate a substantial knowledge of one or more areas in the study of applied ethics;
- understand the theoretical sources of the key concepts in these areas of study;
- have developed research and analysis skills to enable further study in the area of applied ethics at a higher academic level;
- understand the application of these concepts to their professional field or study area; and
- present theories and arguments concisely and critically.
Generic skills
Students who successfully project this subject should be able to:
- understand and analyse complex ethical issues;
- detect ambiguity, vagueness, inconsistency, and other weaknesses in the expressions of ideas;
- distinguish different types of question, claim or argument, and respond to them appropriately;
- distinguish what is relevant to a given issue from what is not; and
- see ways in which an argument or explanation could be improved
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must be admitted into the
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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No longer available |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PHIL90031 | Applied Ethics Thesis | No longer available |
Recommended background knowledge
Bachelor of Arts or equivalent
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A thesis on a topic to be approved by the course coordinator
| Due at the end of the second semester of enrolment | 100% |
Additional details
Please note: This assessment statement applies to the entire enrolment across parts 1 and 2 of the subject (i.e. PHIL90038 and PHIL90039 together)
*Hurdle Requirements: the following requirements must be met in order for students to be eligible to submit the final thesis:
- Supervision: Regular supervisory meetings
- Topic Proposal Form: To be submitted by the first week of the semester of thesis enrolment.
- Progress Report: To be submitted half way through the thesis year.
- Thesis Draft: A full draft of the thesis is to be submitted approximately 5 weeks prior to the final thesis submission date.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Christopher Cordner Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Regular meetings with supervisor, an average of 12 hours each week over 2 consecutive semesters Total time commitment 680 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Christopher Cordner Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Regular meetings with supervisor, an average of 12 hours each week over 2 consecutive semesters Total time commitment 680 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
680 hours total - inclusive of two semesters (thesis Part 1 and Part 2)
Additional delivery details
This subject continues over two consecutive study periods, with students first enrolling in PHIL90038 Applied Ethics Thesis Part 1 and then subsequently enrolling in PHIL90039 Applied Ethics Thesis Part 2, for a total enrolment of 50 credit points. Students will receive an overall result for the subject following completion of the two-subject sequence.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Appropriate texts will be determined in consultation with the thesis supervisor
- Subject notes
Please note: Information in this Handbook entry refers to both Part 1 and Part 2 of this subject (PHIL90038 Applied Ethics Thesis Part 1 and PHIL90039 Applied Ethics Thesis Part 2)
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Arts (Professional and Applied Ethics) Informal specialisation 200 points Master of Arts (Professional and Applied Ethics) - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022