units

APG5847

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 24 December 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitPhilosophy
OfferedClayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Robert Simpson

Notes

Previously coded PHM5110

Synopsis

Students take two units from the following list:

  1. Metaphysics and Epistemology
  2. Value Theory
  3. Foundations of Analytic Philosophy
  4. Contemporary European Philosophy
  5. Supervised Reading
  6. Philosophy of Mind and Cognition
  7. Philosophical Pedagogy.

Each unit consists of eight 2-hour seminars. At least four units will be offered. Students will be provided details of which units are on offer as well as specific reading lists shortly after they receive their letter of offer to undertake the MA.

Assessment

Written work: 85% or 100% (7500-9000 words). Some choices of component may involve oral presentations: 15%.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Robert Simpson