Philosophy

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-ARTS-MAJ+1028 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010

Coordinator

Howard Sankey
Email: chs@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Arts & Music Student Centre
arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au
Overview: See course overview
Objectives: See course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects:

Major

A Major in Philosophy consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points:

Level 1 (25 points)

and one of:

  • Philosophy: The Great Thinkers
  • Philosophy: The Big Questions

Level 2 (37.5 points)

  • Three level 2 subjects
Level 3 (37.5 points)
  • Two level 3 subjects
  • The compulsory capstone subject The Philosophy of Philosophy

Total 100 points

Minor

A Minor in Philosophy consists of six 12-point subjects, totalling 75 points.

Level 1 (25 points)

and one of:

  • Philosophy: The Great Thinkers
  • Philosophy: The Big Questions

Level 2/3 (50 points)

  • Two level 2 subjects
  • Two Level 3 subjects

Note: The capstone subject is not available in the minor.
Subject Options:

Philosophy: Level 1 subjects

Logic: Language and Information counts toward the breadth component of the BA.
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Level 2

37.5 points from the following:
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Semester 2
12.50

Level 3

25 points from the following as well as the Capstone subject 161-310 The Philosophy of Philosophy:


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Capstone

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Links to further information: http://www.pasi.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts

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