ATS3869 Political philosophy
Faculty of Arts
ATS3869 Political philosophy is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3869
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3869
No unit lists ATS3869 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: A cornerstone unit in Philosophy.
Prohibitions: ATS2869, AZA2869, AZA3869
Overview
The overarching aim of this unit is to give students a strong foundation in political philosophy. The unit focuses on core questions central to the discipline. Examples can include: How should wealth and income be distributed in the just state? What is the meaning of equality, and how does a just state respect it, given religious and cultural diversity? What is the meaning and value of liberty? When is it justified to punish someone for violating a state's laws? Should political philosophers strive to articulate a conception of ideal justice, or an account of justice more feasible for the actual world? Students will be introduced to central attempts to answer questions like these, using both classical and contemporary authors
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain fundamental concepts in political philosophy
- 2
Apply the methodology of political philosophy in answering philosophical questions
- 3
Describe how political philosophy relates to other branches of philosophy
- 4
Identify relevant literature for the purposes of scholarly work on political philosophy
- 5
Communicate effectively in oral and written form
- 6
Undertake independent research
Workload and teaching
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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS3869 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Linda Barclay
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Linda Barclay
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3869?
ATS3869 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3869 offered?
In 2020, ATS3869 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3869?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS3869?
ATS3869 is part of Bioethics and Philosophy.