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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
Subject Options
Compulsory Subject
12.5 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL40020 | Reading and Writing Philosophy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Thesis Subject
37.5 points
| 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 |
Elective Subjects
50 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL40002 | Recent European Philosophy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL40003 | Topics in Moral Psychology | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| PHIL40004 | Topics in Political Philosophy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| PHIL40005 | Topics in Metaphysics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL40007 | Philosophy of Language and Mind | 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 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/shaps
Last updated: 6 November 2025