Master of Arts (Philosophy)
Postgraduate Coursework 2008

Duration

This qualification is normally completed in 1 year of full time study or 2 - 4 years part time.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Philosophy or equivalent.

Completion Requirements

8 units of study (totalling 48 credit points) from the postgraduate Philosophy program.

With the permission of the Coordinator of Postgraduate Coursework in Philosophy, a two-part dissertation of 12,000 to 15,000 words may be substituted for 2 elective units of study.

Units of Study

Semester

Credit Pts

PHIL 5921

Cosmopolitanism and Community

PHIL 7450

Time, consciousness and temporality

PHIL 7607

Rights and Norms

PHIL 7828

Concepts and Conceptual Change

PHIL 7829

Professional Ethics

PHIL 7834

Professional Ethics (Health and Medicine)

PHIL 7832

Themes from Cavell

PHIL 7835

Conceiving Responsibility

PHIL 7836

Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling

PHIL 7826

Dissertation Part 1 *

1, 2

PHIL 7827

Dissertation Part 2 *

1, 2

PHIL 7833

Self Knowledge

Notes:
*	Department permission required

Attendance Pattern

Classes are predominantly scheduled in the evenings to accommodate those students with daytime commitments.

Further Study

Candidates intending to use the Masters degree as a qualification for entry to an M.Phil or Ph.D should consult the Program Coordinator prior to enrolment.