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Combined Philosophy Honours (Research) P/T - PHIL4550
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Course Outline: http://philosophy.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 48 units of credit in PHIL including PHIL3910 with an average of 70% and at least 6 units of credit in PHIL at 75% or higher
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

For Combined Honours, candidates are required to take one course each in Philosophy and in the combined discipline as well as a thesis as approved by the Heads of the two participating Schools.

Note: Students contemplating Combined Honours are urged to seek advice from the Schools early in the program.

Learning Outcomes

This course provides students with training in carrying out independent research and gives them sustained and intensive contact with supervisors, course co-ordinators and the literature in their field of study. Students are able to develop and demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of a number of areas within philosophy. Students will learn to produce well structured, clear and coherent conceptual exploration, argument, analysis or interpretation supported by appropriate textual or other evidence.

Assessment

  • Thesis - 50%
  • Coursework essay 1 (Philosophy) - 25%
  • Coursework essay 2 (Combined subject) - 25%

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