01. Locate, analyse, synthesise and critically evaluate ideas or arguments central to a philosophical problem in the field of knowledge/inquiry.

Activities:

Make a plan of your essay, setting out the problem and issues you have identified, a statement of how you propose to develop your argument to solve the problem, including how you propose to incorporate the views of others or deal with counter arguments.

Related graduate capabilities and elements:

Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)

Writing(Writing)

Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)

Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)

02. Present a philosophical problem, identify the field of knowledge/inquiry to which it belongs, develop and justify the steps you will follow in arguing the case for your own solution to the problem.

Activities:

Conduct a literature search, prepare a review for presentation to the class and subsequent incorporation into your essay.

Related graduate capabilities and elements:

Speaking(Speaking)

Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)

03. Write a sustained defence of a philosophical claim based on your critical assessment of an issue at the frontiers of philosophical research and debate in the field of knowledge/inquiry under examination.

Activities:

From the list provided choose one research topic that you consider to be important, outline what you consider to be the problem and consider possible approaches to its investigation.

Related graduate capabilities and elements:

Writing(Writing)

Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)

Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)

Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)