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ATS4869Philosophical and historical studies honours B
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This unit will provide you with advanced training in the norms, methods, key debates, and scholarly conventions of the humanities. You will have the opportunity to elect one of three streams: philosophy, history, or archaeology and ancient...
Semester 2Clayton
ATS2262Philosophical traditions: Beyond the western canon
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Philosophy has been practised across traditions for millennia. However, studies about philosophy often limit themselves to Euro-centric philosophical discourse. This unit begins by investigating the formation and consequences of such...
Semester 2Clayton
PHIL-MAJPhilosophy
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Philosophy is the study of fundamental ideas about the world we live in. It questions the nature of our world, asks what would constitute a good life in such a world, and asks what could be done to make it better. You will be introduced to...
PHIL-MINPhilosophy
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Philosophy is the study of fundamental ideas about the world we live in. It questions the nature of our world, asks what would constitute a good life in such a world, and asks what could be done to make it better. You will be introduced to...
PHIL-USPECPhilosophy
No reviews yetArea of studySpecialisationUndergraduate36 credit pointsArts
Philosophy is the study of fundamental ideas about the world we live in. It questions the nature of our world, asks what would constitute a good life in such a world, and asks what could be done to make it better. In this specialisation...
ATS4868Philosophy honours A
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Students are required to complete two sub-units of coursework, each of which involves nine 2-hour seminars across the course of the semester. At least 3 sub-units will be offered each semester. (Students are welcome to attend all sub-units...
ATS2339Philosophy of Art
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In this unit, you will explore contemporary debates in the philosophy of art. You will look at philosophical discussions on specific art forms such as painting, music, and fiction. You will also delve into philosophical conundrums about...
Semester 2Clayton
ATS3298Philosophy of consciousness and cognition
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This unit focuses on contemporary philosophy of mind and cognition. It will explore consciousness, thought, perception and the self. We address questions like: Can we measure consciousness? What is the relation between consciousness and...
Semester 2Clayton
ATS2840Philosophy of mind
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In this unit you will explore some philosophical questions about the nature of mind, in particular the question of whether consciousness is irreducibly non-physical. You will look at all of the major theories of the mind/body relationship,...
Semester 1Clayton
ATS3870Philosophy of religion
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This unit investigates central topics in the philosophy of religion. Topics taken up may consider, among others, definitional, linguistic, conceptual, interpretative, metaphysical, epistemological, scientific, axiological, political, and...
ATS2338Philosophy of the social world
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We don't live our lives as isolated individuals. Instead, we exist as part of many overlapping social groups. These groups themselves come in many kinds: families, corporations, classes, nationalities, genders, and many more. These groups...
Semester 2Clayton
MPHILP01Philosophy research master's program
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This program provides research master's students with the opportunity to focus on developing knowledge, expertise and skill in their chosen discipline.
ATS2669Phonetics and phonology: The science of speech sounds
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The study of speech sounds is essential to industries such as: speech recognition and AI; forensic linguistics; speech pathology; education; and more. This unit begins by exploring how the wide variety of sounds of spoken languages around...
Semester 1Clayton
APG5352Photography
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This unit introduces you to the theory and practice of photography. You will explore the history, ethics, aesthetics, and technological trajectory of photography illuminating the compelling debates surrounding the use and practice of...
Semester 1Caulfield
ATS2169Photojournalism
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This second-year unit will introduce students to the theory and practice of photojournalism. The unit will critically engage with the history and ethics of photojournalism, illuminating the complex debates surrounding its use,...
Semester 2Caulfield
ATS4367Placement research project for honours in international studies
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This unit provides you with an opportunity to: a. Undertake a practical work placement with an NGO, community organisation or other agency working on local and/or international issues of about eighty hours resulting in a substantial...
ATS3941Police leadership and professional practice
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In this unit you will explore some applied skills necessary for contemporary police practice such as reflective practice, communication, cultural awareness, interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, empathy, building an awareness of...
Clayton
ATS2458Policing
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Drawing from both the classic and contemporary policing research, you will consider key policing concepts and police practice found in democratic societies. In the first part you will broadly survey police function and responsibilities,...
Semester 1Clayton
ATI5020Policy advocacy and communication
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This unit is about strategy in promoting and influencing public policy. You will learn about policy agenda-setting and policy networks activation in promoting or influencing public policy. The unit will cover the importance of...
Indonesia
APG5103Policy analysis
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The unit provides you with understandings of the conceptual and theoretical frameworks for policy analysis which are necessary to present effective policy advice to the highest levels of government. Using real-life examples of public...
Caulfield