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PHIL4060

Philosophy Honours II

20 Units 4000 Level Course

Available in 2012

Callaghan CampusSemester 1, Semester 2

Previously offered in 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Studied in conjunction with PHIL 4050, PHIL 4070 and PHIL 4080, the four courses jointly constituting the honours program in philosophy - provides honours philosophy students with an opportunity to participate in an intensive in-depth study seminar on a major area, theme or problem in philosophy based in extensive reading and extended critical discussion.

Objectives
The objectives of the honours program in philosophy are:
(1)Impart to individual students mature and disciplined knowledge to honours level of philosophical themes, problems or areas.
(2)Impart to students critical skills, to honours level, to deal with the issues involved and employ the knowledge and methods involved in their assessment of their own culture and societal life, and in thinking about their own personal lives.
(3)Develop high level written and oral skills in analysing and presenting philosophical issues.
(4)Develop a capacity to appreciate the philosophical positions involved in how people approach ways of living and evaluating life situations.
Content
The philosophy honours program comprises 4 seminars on 4 distinct aspects of philosophy and a written thesis. The specific content of a seminar will vary with the expertise of the staff member preparing the seminar; the thesis topic will be chosen in the light of the student?s interests, abilities and experience, in relation to those of supervising staff. Seminars have, e.g., recently included studies of scientific rationality, the rise of virtue ethics, and the rational basis of sociality.
Replacing Course(s)
NA
Transition
NA
Industrial Experience
0
Assumed Knowledge
110 units of successfully completed Philosophy courses, or equivalent, plus qualification for entry to the B.A. pass degree, or equivalent.
Modes of Delivery
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods
Seminar
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments
Assessment for the honours program in philosophy comprises 5000 words of written work for each of 4 seminars plus a written thesis of 12000 words, for a total of 32000 words. Assessment for each seminar will be by written work that will be individually structured to suit the subject matter. It will normally be by 2 essays, one of 2000 words, 40%, the other of 3000 words, 60%, but this may be varied to include more frequent, smaller case studies, summaries and the like earlier on, to equivalent value, as the subject matter requires. These essays will require the student to demonstrate mastery of the central concepts, principles and arguments of the material studied. Independent research will be required, guided by the assigned readings and seminar discussions, the latter providing continual assessment and feedback on individual student ability to properly engage the subject matter. Approximately 25% of this course will relate to issues in methodology of philosophy.
Contact Hours
Seminar: for 3 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables

2012 Course Timetables for PHIL4060