Hobart, Launceston
This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
The philosophy of mind considers the nature of the mind and its relationship to the body, and the interrelations between our first personal perspective on the world and the picture of the mind developed in the emerging cognitive sciences. This unit will give you a good understanding of central issues in the field, such as the major materialist and dualist theories of mind, the nature of consciousness, intentionality and concept structure, computational, connectionist and evolutionary approaches to mind.
The exact content of this unit may rotate from year to year. For more specific information about the content of this unit in any given year, see the Teaching Plan available at the Philosophy homepage.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Philosophy of Mind |
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| Unit code | HPH311 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
| Discipline | Philosophy and Gender Studies |
| Coordinator | Dr James Chase |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any faculty
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
HPA307, HPA207, HPH211
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | On campus: 2 hrs lectures weekly, 1-hr tutorial fortnightly (13 wks) Off Campus: web-based delivery (13 wks) |
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| Assessment | 3000 words assessment involving a shorter written task earlier, and a longer essay later, in semester (50%), tutorial participation (10%), take home exam submitted by MyLo (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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