This course will count in the Philosophy major
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
The course aims to give students a broad introduction to issues in social philosophy, with three more specific aims in mind: (i) to develop students' knowledge of and abilities to critically evaluate arguments in social philosophy; (ii) through this, to prepare students for more advanced work in this field, and to provide background knowledge for courses in applied philosophy more generally; (iii) to provide some intellectual background for the consideration of public policy issues, both domestic and international
Indicative Assessment
Initial exercise 500 words (10%), First essay 1500 words (35%), second essay 2000 words (45%) and tutorial presentation (10%)The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
21 hours of Lectures over the semester and 12 tutorialsRequisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
Peter Singer, The Expanding Circle
Assumed Knowledge
This course is available to any undergraduate student who has taken 12 units of first year courses. Completion of PHIL1004 would be a useful background, but the course should also prove interesting to students whose background is in, for example, economics or political science
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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