ATS2840 Philosophy of mind
Faculty of Arts
ATS2840 Philosophy of mind is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2840
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2840
No unit lists ATS2840 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS3881
Overview
This unit is concerned with some philosophical questions about the nature of consciousness, in particular with the question whether consciousness is irreducibly non-physical. We shall look at all of the major theories of the mind/body relationship, and we shall also examine the prospects for the creation of artificial intelligence and conscious computers.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Exercise/sAssignment15%
- Exercise/sAssignment15%
- Essay40%
- Other30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1Upon successfully completing this unit, you will have a good understanding of the main competing solutions to the mind/body problem, i.e. to the problem of determining exactly how mind and body are related. You will also have a good understanding of the ways in which solutions to the mind/body problem relate to other disputed questions in philosophy of mind, e.g. whether animals have thoughts, whether machines are capable of thought, whether the world can be exhaustively described in the language of physics, and so forth.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 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 students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS2840 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jacqueline Broad
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Garry Young
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2840?
ATS2840 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2840 offered?
In 2023, ATS2840 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2840?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2840 have an exam?
No. ATS2840 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2840?
ATS2840 is part of Philosophy.