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Philosophy
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Tristan Grotvedt
Email: tristan.grotvedt@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 credit points
Students undertaking pure honours in philosophy must complete:
- Philosophy Thesis (37.5 points) consisting of subjects PHIL40021 Philosophy Thesis Part 1 and PHIL40022 Philosophy Thesis Part 2; and
- PHIL40020 Reading and Writing Philosophy (12.5 points); and
- Four honours subjects (seminars) in philosophy (50 points).
Students undertaking combined honours in philosophy and another program must complete:
- Philosophy Thesis (37.5 points) consisting of subjects PHIL40021 Philosophy Thesis Part 1 and PHIL40022 Philosophy Thesis Part 2; and
- PHIL40020 Reading and Writing Philosophy (12.5 points); and
- One honours subject in philosophy (12.5 points); and
- Three honours subjects in the combining discipline (37.5 points).
OR
- Honours thesis in the combining discipline (50 points); and
- One honours subject in the combining discipline (12.5 points); and
- Three honours subjects in philosophy (37.5 points).
Total 100 points
Subject Options
Philosophy Thesis subjects
Note: Students must complete the Philosophy Thesis in two consecutive semesters
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL40021 | Philosophy Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
| PHIL40022 | Philosophy Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
Compulsory Subject:
Note: this subject is compulsory for students undertaking pure honours in philosophy and for students undertaking combined honours in philosophy where the thesis is also in philosophy.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL40020 | Reading and Writing Philosophy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Philosophy Honours Subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL40004 | Topics in Political Philosophy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| PHIL40007 | Philosophy of Language and Mind | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL40002 | Recent European Philosophy | Semester 1 (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 |
| PHIL40003 | Topics in Moral Psychology | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| INDG40001 | Indigenous First Principles | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://shaps.unimelb.edu.au/students/honours
Last updated: 10 November 2025