Philosophy

The prerequisites for entry to fourth-year honours in Philosophy are completion of all the requirements for the BA, completion of a major in Philosophy and an average of at least H2A (75%) in second and third-year subjects within the major, or equivalent.

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Students undertaking pure honours in philosophy must complete:

• PHIL40019 Philosophy Thesis (37.5 points); and
• PHIL40020 Reading and Writing Philosophy (12.5 points); and
• Four honours subjects (seminars) in philosophy (50 points).

Students undertaking combined honours in philosophy and another program must complete:

• PHIL40019 Philosophy Thesis (37.5 points); and
• PHIL40020 Reading and Writing Philosophy (12.5 points); and
• Two honours subjects in philosophy (25 points); and

• Two honours subjects in the combining discipline (25 points).

OR

• Honours thesis in the combining discipline (50 points); and
• One honours subject in the combining discipline (12.5 points); and
• Three honours subjects in philosophy (37.5 points).

Total 100 points

Philosophy Thesis Subject:

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Compulsory Subject::

Note: this subject is compulsory for students undertaking pure honours in philosophy and for students undertaking combined honours in philosophy where the thesis is also in philosophy.

Philosophy Honours Subjects: