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Unit name Introductory Philosophy: Moral and Political Philosophy
Unit code HPH104
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
School of Humanities
Discipline Philosophy and Gender Studies
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Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of concepts, principles, and methods central to moral and political philosophy.
  2. Apply knowledge of concepts, principles and methods central to moral and political philosophy.
  3. Apply philosophical skills, such as basic argument analysis, reconstruction, and presentation.
  4. Display a constructively critical attitude to belief formation as part of the formation of a philosophical attitude and identity with relation to questions of moral and political philosophy.

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

HPH101

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Off Campus:
Weekly online work (3 hours)

On Campus:
Weekly lecture (2 hours)
Weekly tutorial (1 hour)

Assessment

Task 1: Take home exam, 1500 words (40%)

Task 2: Assignment, 500 words (10%)

Task 3: Philosophy essay, 2000 words (40%)

Task 4: Tutorial participation (10%)

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