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Philosophy Thesis Part 2 (PHIL40022)
HonoursPoints: 18.75Dual-Delivery (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
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Refer to PHIL40021 Philosophy Thesis Part 1 for details.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject will have:
- have gained experience in the production of a sustained piece of philosophical writing;
- have made a contribution towards the solution of the selected question;
- develop skills necessary for postgraduate research;
- become familiar with the literature relevant to the thesis topic; and
- develop the capacity to summarise and critically engage with the literature.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PHIL40021 | Philosophy Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
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18.75 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
PHIL40019 Philosophy Thesis
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Refer to PHIL40021 Philosophy Thesis Part 1 for details.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A thesis of 10,000 words, due at the end of the second semester of enrolment (100%).
| End of the assessment period | 100% |
Hurdle requirement Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of Honours workshops. Students are required to give a presentation of their thesis work in the workshop. | From Week 1 to Week 12 | N/A |
Additional details
Refer to PHIL40021 Philosophy Thesis Part 1 for details.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Karen Jones Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 255 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Karen Jones Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Refer to PHIL40021 Philosophy Thesis Part 1 for details. Total time commitment 255 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
This subject is taught over two consecutive semesters. Total time commitment for the subject is approximately 510 hours, inclusive of two semesters (thesis Part 1 and Part 2).
Additional delivery details
This is part of a 37.5 point thesis subject, continuing over two consecutive study periods.
Students are required to enrol in:
- PHIL40021 Philosophy Thesis Part 1 (18.75 points) and
- PHIL40022 Philosophy Thesis Part 2 (18.75 points), consecutively.
Students will receive a ‘CNT’ grade in the part 1 and results will be entered if and when both part 1 and 2 are completed.
For full information on the subject, please refer to the page for Part 1: PHIL40021 Philosophy Thesis Part 1.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Philosophy Specialisation (formal) Philosophy Specialisation (formal) Philosophy Specialisation (formal) Philosophy
Last updated: 31 January 2024