MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Arts Undergraduate Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Caution Copyright © Monash University 1996
ISBN 1320-6222

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996


Fourth-year level

In the fourth year, which is common to philosophy honours and part I of the masters coursework program, students must take

(a) in the first semester, three of the following subjects:

+ PHL4750 Deconstruction and feminism

+ PHL4820 Logic and language A

+ PHL4840 Metaphysics and epistemology A

+ PHL4860 Value theory A

+ PHL4880 Supervised reading course A

+ PHL4900 Problems in contemporary philosophy A

(b) in the second semester

+ PHL4800 Research paper

and two of the following:

+ PHL4920 Contemporary European thought B

+ PHL4950 Logic and language B

+ PHL4960 Metaphysics and epistemology B

+ PHL4970 Value theory B

+ PHL4980 Supervised reading course B

+ PHL4990 Problems in contemporary philosophy B

In addition to these formal seminars, there is a weekly research seminar where honours and postgraduate students discuss their current work. Attendance at this research seminar is strongly recommended.

It is possible for part-time students to spread their work for honours over two years, normally by taking an approved twenty-four point selection of the subjects for fourth year in each of the two years. The research paper must in that case be taken in the second of the two years.

Assessment for philosophy honours is based on the year's work, taken as a whole. In arriving at a final grade, however, the department may give greater weight to especially distinguished work - particularly on the research paper - than would result from the allocation of a fixed percentage of marks. The research paper is to be 6000 words. Each of the other fourth-year subjects requires either a 6000-word essay or a 3000-word essay and a 3-hour examination.

The selection of coursework and research paper topics must be approved by the head or the honours coordinator. Except with the special permission of the head, second semester `B' subjects have first-semester `A' subjects as a prerequisite.

Students who intend taking fourth-year honours level subjects should make an appointment with the honours coordinator to discuss their plans. More detailed information on fourth-year level subjects is available at the beginning of each year.

Conbined honours

Combined honours may be taken in philosophy and another discipline provided all honours requirements are met in both disciplines and subject to the approval of the heads of both departments/centres.

Mid-year entry into honours

Mid-year entry is offered by this department.


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