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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
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:
- one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
- thesis subjects (37.5 points)
- four elective subjects (50 points)
Total 100 points
Please note: Students must enrol in PHIL40021 Philosophy Thesis Part 1 and PHIL40022 Philosophy Thesis Part 2 over two consecutive semesters.
Subject Options
Compulsory subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL40020 | Reading and Writing Philosophy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Thesis subjects
Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.
| 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
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL40002 | Recent European Philosophy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL40003 | Topics in Moral Psychology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL40004 | Topics in Political Philosophy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
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: 16 January 2026