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Philosophy
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Francois Schroeter
Email: fschro@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 credit points
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:
- one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
- two core subjects (25 points)
- elective subjects (62.5 points)
Total 100 points
Please note: Students can only take 12.5 points of elective subjects at first-year level. Students are advised to include one level nine subject among their core subjects. Students are strongly advised against taking a level four subject in their first semester of study. For further advice on how to structure your plan of study, please consult the Coordinator.
Subject Options
Compulsory Subject
12.5 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL30007 | The Philosophy of Philosophy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Core Subjects
25 points
Please note: Students are advised to include one level nine subject among their core subjects. Students are strongly advised against taking a level four subject in their first semester of study.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPSC90010 | Environment and Knowledge | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC90013 | Science, Controversy and Public Policy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC90012 | Trust, Communication and Expertise | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL40002 | Recent European Philosophy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL40004 | Topics in Political Philosophy | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL40005 | Topics in Metaphysics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL40013 | Free Speech & Hate Speech | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL40018 | Topics in Contemporary Epistemology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 1 Elective Subjects
12.5 points
Please note: students can only take 12.5 points of elective subjects at 1st year level
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL10002 | Philosophy: The Big Questions | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL10003 | Philosophy: The Great Thinkers | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ARTS10004 | Philosophy, Politics and Economics | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| MULT10021 | The Buddhist Universe: An Introduction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Elective Subjects
A minimum of two elective subjects (25 points) and maximum of three elective subjects (37.5 points) at 2nd year level
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL20008 | Ethical Theory | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20030 | Logical Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20033 | The Philosophy of Mind | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL20039 | The Nature of Reality | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20040 | Greek Philosophy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20041 | Phenomenology and Existentialism | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL20043 | History of Early Modern Philosophy | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| PHIL20044 | The Ethics of Capitalism | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20045 | Freedom and Equality Across Borders | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| PHIL20046 | Feminism | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20047 | Knowledge and Reality | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL20048 | Values of Art | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC20026 | Philosophy of Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Elective Subjects
A minimum of two elective subjects (25 points) and maximum of three elective subjects (37.5 points) at 3rd year level
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL30024 | The Foundations of Interpretation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL30043 | The Power and Limits of Logic | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL30052 | Race and Gender: Philosophical Issues | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL30053 | Philosophy of Language | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL30054 | The Metaphysics of Ethics | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| PHIL30055 | Build-Your-Own: Metaphysics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/shaps
Last updated: 27 August 2024