Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

School

History,Philos,Religion&Class

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

3hr Weekly Seminar

Incompatible

PHIL7363

Prerequisite

At least #10 from the Philosophy Major, including at least #2 from PHIL2130, PHIL2140, PHIL2210, PHIL2280, PHIL2330, PHIL2400, PHIL2750, PHIL2850, PHIL2960

Assessment methods

Essays, Participation, Seminar paper/presentation

Course enquiries

A/Prof Andrew Crowden

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

Students explore major themes in moral and political philosophy. The course aims to consolidate and integrate previous learning, concentrating in particular on issues and current controversies in bioethics. You will have the opportunity to discover why current and future developments in science, biology and healthcare generate moral difficulties, and then you will explore how to connect those difficulties with patterns of philosophical reflection and reasoning. A range of issues that involve ethical decision-making in a social and public policy context will be considered. Offered by classroom seminars in Semester 1.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile