Advanced Topics in Philosophy 2

6 unitsSem 1Sem 2In Person

School of Philosophy · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences

About this course

This course provides students with the opportunity, through various combinations of lectures, seminars, readings and written research and analysis, to complete intensive study in a topic relating to philosophy.

Learning outcomes

1Understand one or more works and/or issues relevant to Continental Philosophy; Analytical Philosophy; or Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy,
2Appreciate and engage with the key arguments;
3Demonstrate familiarity with some of the arguments that critics of the works and/or issues have made;
4Formulate sophisticated responses to those issues and arguments, and
5Communicate those issues, arguments, and responses persuasively in writing

Assessment

Weights and hurdle requirements come straight from the imported ANU record.

500 word outline of their paper

10%

4,000 word paper

Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

90%

Study expectations

Study information

130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of seminars, and 12 hours of tutorials; and, b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.

Texts and reading

None

Course essentials

Academic year: 2026
Course subject: PHIL
Subject name: Philosophy
Academic career: UGRD
School: School of Philosophy
College: ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Convener: Prof Gillian Russell
Delivery: In Person
Unit value: 6 units
EFTSL: 0.125
Last source update: Not listed

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Fees

Domestic fee paying students: Domestic · 2026 · Course basis; $4,500
International fee paying students: International · 2026 · Course basis; $5,820
Student Contribution Band Code 14: Commonwealth supported · 2026; ANU contribution-band code 14

Areas and attributes

Areas of interest

Philosophy