Philosophy Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-MAJ+1039 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Year and Campus: 2012
Overview:

This major can be taken by students enrolled in the pre-2008 Bachelor of Arts - please refer to the course overview for details.

Objectives:

See course objectives

Structure & Available Subjects:

Philosophy

A major in philosophy consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points. It comprises:

  • up to two first-year subjects in philosophy (25 points); and
  • second/third-year subjects in philosophy to total 100 points overall.

Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 112.5 points toward this major in order to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/.


Subject Options:

First-year subjects

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Second /Third -year subjects

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Semester 1
12.50
Not offered in 2012
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50

Second/third-year optional subjects

Students can credit one of the following subjects towards their Philosophy major

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Links to further information: http://philosophy.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Arts (Combined Theology)
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Software) and Bachelor of Arts

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