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Philosophy
Contact information
Coordinator
Francois Schroeter (Semester 1)
Email: fschro@unimelb.edu.au
Dan Halliday (Semester 2)
Email: daniel.halliday@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
50 credit points
Duration: 6 months full-time / 1 year part-time
Program Requirements -
- one core subject (12.5 points)
- elective subjects (37.5 points)
Total 50 points
Please note: students can only take 12.5 points of elective subjects at first-year level
Subject Options
Core Subjects
12.5 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL90009 | Violence, War and Terrorism | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| PHIL90032 | Inequality and Public Policy | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| HPSC90012 | Trust, Communication and Expertise | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
37.5 points
Please note: students can only take 12.5 points of elective subjects at first-year level
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL10002 | Philosophy: The Big Questions | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| PHIL10003 | Philosophy: The Great Thinkers | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20001 | Science, Reason and Reality | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20008 | Ethical Theory | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20030 | Logical Methods | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20033 | The Philosophy of Mind | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20038 | Nietzsche and Critics | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20039 | The Nature of Reality | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20040 | Greek Philosophy | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20041 | Phenomenology and Existentialism | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20043 | History of Early Modern Philosophy | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20044 | The Ethics of Capitalism | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20045 | Freedom and Equality Across Borders | Summer Term (Online) |
12.5 |
| PHIL30016 | Knowledge and Reality | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL30024 | The Foundations of Interpretation | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| PHIL30043 | The Power and Limits of Logic | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20046 | Feminism | Winter Term (Online) |
12.5 |
| PHIL30047 | Objectivity and Value | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| PHIL30051 | Justice, Freedom and Equality | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| PHIL30052 | Race and Gender: Philosophical Issues | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL30053 | Philosophy of Language | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| PHIL30054 | The Metaphysics of Ethics | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 12 November 2021