UNSW Handbook Course - Social Philosophy

Social Philosophy - SOCW4004


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Social Sciences and International Studies
	Course Outline: http://socialwork.arts.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Introduces students to the basics of moral philosophy in the first part of the course and builds upon this in dealing with political philosophy in the second part. Begins with moral reasoning and moral theory and these topics introduce students to some of the central thinkers and the doctrines which have shaped modern understandings of ethics.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course students will be able:

To think clearly about issues in social philosophy
To understand some major theories of ethics
To construct plausible arguments about significant moral issues and engage in argument about welfare rights
To debate issues in liberal theories of justice
To take a philosophical perspective on problems of social policy
To use their intellectual imaginations to extend philosophical arguments to issues in practice settings
To take an ironical view of social explanation.

Assessment

Tutorial participation - 10%
Tutorial presentation - 10%
Essay (2000 words) - 30%
Two quizzes - 30% (15% each)
Report (1000 words) - 20%

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