PHL415 Dissertation (32)
CSU Discipline Area: Ethics and Philosophy (ETHPH)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
Students will write a dissertation of approximately 15,000 words on a research topic in Philosophy, which they will produce under the intensive supervision of a member of the academic staff.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga | Session 2 |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PHL415
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Not for students who have successfully completed PHL405
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- have an in-depth knowledge of the area in which they wrote their dissertation
- be able to devise and execute research in a selected area of philosophy
- be able to begin more advanced postgraduate work in philosophy
In particular, they should:
- be able to master a selection of advanced philosophical literature
- be able to expound advanced philosophical treatments of a topic
- possess advanced skills in philosophical analysis and argument
- be capable of independent philosophical judgement, in their own critical evaluation of advanced philosophical work.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
Topics which have currency in the academic discipline of Philosophy
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.