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Masters Qualifying in Philosophy with a research component


Course code: 1988 + Clayton campus + Mid-year entry available + Coordinator: Dirk Baltzly

Synopsis

This program seeks to develop skills in philosophical analysis and writing and research methods which will prepare students for entry into an MA in Philosophy by research. It provides an alternative to the honours program and will be especially useful for students who are coming back to study after time in the workforce, particularly those who wish to undertake graduate study in philosophy for the sake of advancing their careers. The program seeks to equip students with the tools necessary to understand recent advances and changes in the discipline, and to develop skills in analysis, writing and the oral presentation and defence of lines of thought.

For further information on the research programs in this discipline, see the discipline entry under `Research programs'.

Entry requirements

A pass BA degree with results at least at credit level in the third part of major sequence in philosophy, or equivalent.

Special admission will be considered for people with a credit-level bachelors degree in another discipline or with a different major in the following cases:

Course structure

Students complete 48 points consisting of the following units:

In addition to the workload associated with each unit, students will also be expected to attend weekly work-in-progress seminars for honours and graduate students and to make a presentation to the seminar series.

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