PHIL 7014 The Image of Thought: Art, Film and Philosophy

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 102584

Coordinator Alex Ling Opens in new window

Description Working on the assumption that art is capable of exploring philosophical issues in its own right, the unit considers how various arts from poetry to contemporary film help shape our understanding of things like metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and morality.

School Humanities & Comm Arts

Discipline Philosophy

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject

Restrictions

Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate program.

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Item Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Seminar presentation 5-10 min presentation and 500 word paper 15 N Individual
Minor essay 1,000 words 25 N Individual
Major (research) essay 3,000 words 60 N Individual

Prescribed Texts

  • The Prescribed Text is a Subject Reader which will be constructed prior to semester commencing. The subject is built around individual papers/chapters, hence the use of the Subject Reader and absence of further �eessential texts�f.

Teaching Periods