phi4apa advanced topics philosophy a
ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY A
PHI4APA
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Credit points: 30
Subject outline
This subject gives students the opportunity to investigate an issue at the frontiers of research from one of the following areas: Metaphyscis, Epistemology, Ethics, Political Philosophy, European thought, Applied Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language, Analytic Philosophy, Analytic-Continental Divide, European Philosophers, Philosophical Methods. Students take part in seminar discussions on one of the topic areas and present their own research findings.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorToula Diamanto Nicolacopoulos
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in in AHA - Bachelor of Arts Honours, majoring in Philosophy. All other students require co-ordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
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