School of Philosophy · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course offers an advanced approach to ethics or social and political philosophy, suitable for students who have a background in this area and who may be interested in continuing into 4th year Honours. What is taught will change from year to year with the topics including but not limited to: Ethics of Climate Change Machine intelligence and Normative Theory Metaethics: the Nature of Moral Judgement
1 x (2,500 word) essay with revise and resubmit
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Preparation and participation - submission of weekly reading notes
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
In-class tests
Learning outcomes 1
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of weekly seminars (3 hours per week for 12 weeks) b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing
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