PHI30010 · Swinburne University of Technology
Philosophy, Politics and Society
- Credit points
- 12.5
- Level
- 3
- Workload
- ≈ 13 h / week
- Faculty
- Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
What it covers
To introduce core ideas in social and political philosophy, providing some historical context of Western civilization to understand current problems and conflicts, with particular reference to the problem of sustaining a just, ecologically sustainable, egalitarian, and inclusive political order in the context of a multicultural, diversified, and pluralistic Australia in a globalized world.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Individual | 30% |
| Essay | Individual | 50% |
| Presentation | Individual | 20% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hawthorn | On campus |