Philosophy

Major/Minor/Specialisation !BH-ARTS-SPC+1027 (2014)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2014.

Year and Campus: 2014
Overview:

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.

Learning Outcomes:

See course objectives

Structure & Available Subjects:

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

Subject Options:


Philosophy Thesis Subject:

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
18.75

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.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Philosophy Honours Subjects:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2014
12.50
Not offered in 2014
12.50
Links to further information: http://philosophy.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)

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