ATS2252 Strategic reasoning in politics, philosophy and economics
Faculty of Arts
ATS2252 Strategic reasoning in politics, philosophy and economics is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs ATS1050 and ATS1051.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2252
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS2252
No unit lists ATS2252 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in the Bachelor of politics, philosophy and economics.
Overview
Equipped with a solid grounding in the established and emerging ideas shaping our understanding of the social world, PPE students will commence their second year by honing critical and creative reasoning skills. This unit will train PPE students to think and reason logically and critically in order to engage with broader public debates about what constitutes a good life and a just society, the part the economy can play in such visions and the role of human agency in bringing about such changes in global and local communities.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Source analysis20%
- Group presentationPresentation30%
- Annotated bibliography10%
- Research essay40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse debates about how philosophy, politics and economics shape our understanding of the contemporary world;
- 2
evaluate the contribution of the fields of philosophy, politics and economics to solving local and global dilemmas;
- 3
think critically and creatively to apply the conceptual tools of PPE to real-life issues in the social world;
- 4
communicate findings persuasively in written and verbal forms.
Workload and teaching
- 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Daniel Muñoz
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Daniel Muñoz
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2252?
You need ATS1050 and ATS1051 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ATS2252 offered?
In 2021, ATS2252 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2252?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2252 have an exam?
No. ATS2252 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.