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Philosophy exposes and addresses problems, including ethical problems, problems about science, logical problems and problems about the nature of reality.
Philosophy is available as a major for the BA and BSocSc. Philosophy may also be taken as a second major or as a supporting subject within other undergraduate degrees, subject to academic approval of the Faculty or School of Studies in which the student is enrolled.
To complete a major in Philosophy, students must gain 120 points above 100 level in Philosophy, including PHIL250, PHIL350, and at least 40 further points above 200 level. It is recommended that students intending to major in Philosophy include at least two 100 level Philosophy papers in the first year of their programme of study. Students should note that either PHIL102 or PHIL103 is a prerequisite for PHIL350.
Before proceeding to 300 level Philosophy papers, students are normally expected to have passed a minimum of four papers in Philosophy, at least two of which are at 200 level. Students with appropriate professional experience or academic background who do not meet this requirement may be admitted to PHIL305, PHIL316, PHIL317 and PHIL390.
Note: Candidates must gain at least 60 points at 100 level in any subject(s) before enrolling in Philosophy papers above 100 level, and at least 90 points at 100 and 200 level before enrolling in Philosophy papers above 200 level.
| 100 level | 200 level | 300 level | Prescriptions for the GradCert(Phil) and GradDip(Phil) | Prescriptions for the PGCert(Phil), PGDip(Phil), BA(Hons), BSocSc(Hons), MA and MSocSc. | Prescriptions for the MPhil | Prescriptions for the PhD |
100 level |
| PHIL102 - 12B (HAM) - Introduction to Logic |
| PHIL103 - 12A (HAM), 12B (TGA) & 12B (NET) - Critical Reasoning |
| PHIL106 - 12B (HAM), 12C (SEC) & 12C (NET) - Social and Moral Philosophy |
| PHIL150 - 12A (HAM) - The Big Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy |
200 level |
| PHIL204 - Language and Communication |
| PHIL208 - 12B (HAM) - Understanding Science: How and Why it Works |
| PHIL210 - 12S (NET) - Minds and Machines |
| PHIL215 - 12B (HAM) - Moral and Political Philosophy: A Historical Introduction |
| PHIL217 - 12S (NET) - Environmental Ethics |
| PHIL218 - 12S (NET) - Ethics at Work |
| PHIL219 - 12B (HAM) - Media Ethics |
| PHIL222 - Possible Worlds |
| PHIL250 - 12A (HAM) - Knowledge and Reality |
300 level |
| HIST338 - 12A (HAM) - Reason and Revolution: Ideas in Early Modern Europe |
| PHIL305 - 12B (HAM) - Philosophy of Religion |
| PHIL309 - 12B (HAM) - Ethical Theory |
| PHIL316 - 12A (HAM) - Philosophy and the Arts |
| PHIL350 - 12B (HAM) - Recent Analytical Philosophy |
| PHIL390 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM), 12S (HAM) & 12Y (HAM) - Directed Study |
| POLS327 - 12A (HAM) - Political Ideas |
Prescriptions for the GradCert(Phil) and GradDip(Phil) A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are available to graduates who have not included Philosophy at an advanced level in their first degree. |
Prescriptions for the PGCert(Phil), PGDip(Phil), BA(Hons), BSocSc(Hons), MA and MSocSc. To be eligible to be considered for enrolment in graduate Philosophy papers, a student should normally have at least a B average in either the best three of their 300 level Philosophy papers or all their undergraduate Philosophy papers. |
| COMP543 - 12B (HAM) - Knowledge and Information Management |
| PHIL533 - 12A (HAM) - Moral and Political Philosophy |
| PHIL534 - 12A (HAM) - The Philosophy of Language |
| PHIL536 - The Philosophy of Mind |
| PHIL540 - Introduction to Health Ethics |
| PHIL541 - Chosen Philosopher: Wittgenstein |
| PHIL544 - Philosophy of Biology |
| PHIL545 - Aesthetics |
| PHIL551 - Epistemology and Metaphysics 1 |
| PHIL552 - 12B (HAM) - Epistemology and Metaphysics 2 |
| PHIL560 - 12B (HAM) - Special Topic: Virtue Ethics |
| PHIL589 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12S (HAM) - Directed Study |
| PHIL591 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12Y (HAM) - Dissertation |
| PHIL592 - 12C (HAM) - Dissertation |
| PHIL593 - 12C (HAM) - Philosophy Thesis |
| PHIL594 - 12C (HAM) - Philosophy Thesis |
Prescriptions for the MPhil The Master of Philosophy is a one year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality. |
| PHIL800 - 12C (HAM) - Philosophy MPhil Thesis |
Prescriptions for the PhD The Doctor of Philosophy is a two year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality. |
| PHIL900 - 12C (HAM) - Philosophy PhD Thesis |
Current information as of 15 May 2012 5:04pm
