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PHIL-MAJ · Major · 48 credit points

Philosophy

Available in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts

Rules for completing this course

No more than 12 credit points at Level 1 may be credited to the major and at least 18 credit points must be at Level 3.

Level 1 gateway units

12 cp

You must complete the following units

  • ATS1057Introduction to Philosophy: The meaning of life6 cp
  • ATS1835Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge, freedom and the self6 cp

Level 2 cornerstone units

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

Level 3 capstone units

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

Level 2 and 3 elective units

24 cp

You must complete 24 credit points selecting from the following units and/or from any cornerstone or capstone units not already taken, with at least 12 credit points at Level 3.

  • ATS2865Language, truth and meaning6 cp
  • ATS2868Anarchy, property, and the state6 cp
  • ATS2871Environmental ethics6 cp
  • ATS2872Topics in Indian philosophy6 cp
  • ATS2875The moral psychology of evil6 cp
  • ATS2946Critical thinking: How to analyse arguments and improve your reasoning skills6 cp
  • ATS3222Developing research literacy6 cp
  • ATS3298Philosophy of consciousness and cognition6 cp
  • ATS3639Poverty, climate change and international justice6 cp
  • ATS3870Philosophy of religion6 cp
  • ATS3876Knowledge, belief, and action6 cp
  • ATS3885History of philosophy: Happiness6 cp
  • ATS3916Critical perspectives on human rights6 cp
  • ATS3935Professional practice6 cp
  • ATS2262Philosophical traditions: Beyond the western canon6 cp
  • ATS2292The ethics of artificial intelligence6 cp
  • ATS2339Philosophy of Art6 cp
  • ATS2640The ethics of global conflict6 cp
  • ATS2839Ethics6 cp
  • ATS2861God, freedom and evil6 cp

Source: 2027 handbook entry