ATS1371 Life, death and morality (Introduction to philosophy A)
Faculty of Arts
ATS1371 Life, death and morality (Introduction to philosophy A) is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 7 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for ATS1371. This is its 2024 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before ATS1371
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS1371
No unit lists ATS1371 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS1834
Overview
This unit is an introduction to moral philosophy. The focus of the unit is the ethics of killing. We examine questions such as: When, if ever, is killing justified? Many of us think that killing is permissible in emergency rescue situations, or in self-defence. Is it possible to explain this in a way that is consistent with our more typical attitudes to killing? What about killing non-human animals for food? Like all philosophy units, this unit will also develop critical and analytic thinking skills.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Analytical ExerciseAssignment15%
- Essay40%
- Quiz/QuizzesOther5%
- Participation10%
- Take home final assessmentOther30%
- Analytical ExcerciseAssignment20%
- Participation5%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify some central issues in applied ethics and explain the role philosophy can play in clarifying the discussion of them
- 2
Describe the nature and methods of philosophical inquiry
- 3
Apply critical reasoning skills to philosophical and ethical arguments
- 4
Communicate philosophical and ethical arguments in writing
Workload and teaching
- Lectures10 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Workshops2 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
Prescribed textbook available in the Bookshop.
There are required texts for this unit. Required texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore (https://https://www.monash.edu/retail/books-and-merchandise-store/Textbooks) and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).
Where it fits
ATS1371 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Gene Flenady
- Dr Sandra Field
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Sandra Field
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1371?
ATS1371 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS1371 offered?
In 2024, ATS1371 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS1371?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1371 have an exam?
No. ATS1371 has 7 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1371?
ATS1371 is part of Bioethics and Philosophy.