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PHIL-USPEC · UG specialisation · 36 credit points

Philosophy

Available in Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Rules for completing this course

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

Level 2 cornerstone units

12 cp

You must complete 12 credit points from the following units

  • ATS2338Philosophy of the social world6 cp
  • ATS2640The ethics of global conflict6 cp
  • ATS2840Philosophy of mind6 cp

Level 3 capstone units

12 cp

You must complete 12 credit points from the following units

  • ATS3639Poverty, climate change and international justice6 cp
  • ATS3869Political philosophy6 cp
  • ATS3882Metaphysics6 cp

Philosophy elective units

12 cp

You must complete 12 credit points from the following units with at least 6 credit points at Level 3

  • 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
  • ATS2865Language, truth and meaning6 cp
  • ATS2868Anarchy, property, and the state6 cp
  • ATS2875The moral psychology of evil6 cp
  • ATS2946Critical thinking: How to analyse arguments and improve your reasoning skills6 cp
  • ATS3129Arts internship12 cp
  • ATS3130Arts international internship12 cp
  • ATS3639Poverty, climate change and international justice6 cp
  • ATS3870Philosophy of religion6 cp
  • ATS3876Knowledge, belief, and action6 cp
  • ATS3885History of philosophy: Happiness6 cp

Source: 2027 handbook entry