Contemporary Research Topics in Philosophy

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to

  1. Identify and critically evaluate core philosophical concepts from the readings.
  2. Produce arguments and analysis of philosophical positions across the readings
  3. Use your research skills to deepen your knowledge and understanding of the topics
  4. Express yourself clearly and precisely when communicating your argument and analysis

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• MAQ-PHIX383 (Not currently available)

Others

PHIX3083 requires students to reflect on their previous studies in philosophy, and should therefore be taken towards the end of a Philosophy major
Pre-requisite
(130cp at 1000 level or above) and (40cp in PHIL or PHL units)
Co-requisite
20cp in PHL or PHIL units at 3000 level
NCCW (pre-2020 units) PHI370, PHIX344, PHIL383, PHIL354, PHL354, PHIX383
NCCW (2020 and onwards)
PHIL3085 Contemporary Research Topics in Philosophy

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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