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SOPH4002: SOPHI Advanced Seminar A
2022 unit information
This unit provides research training, methodological understanding and problem-solving scenarios for students seeking to enhance the skills acquired in History, Philosophy, Archaeology, Ancient History, or Gender and Cultural Studies. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to apply methods of philosophical, historical, cultural, gender or archaeological inquiry to contemporary problems and to communicate findings to non-academic audiences.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Humanities Administration |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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HSTY3998 or HSTY3999 or ANHS3998 or ANHS3999 or GCST3998 or GCST3999 or ARCO3998 or ARCO3999 or PHIL3998 or PHIL3999 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Understand and evaluate the relationship between philosophical investigation and explanation
- LO2. Develop philosophical approaches and arguments to contemporary problems
- LO3. Understand the nature of critique in the humanities
- LO4. Develop original research questions, grounded in existing work
- LO5. Demonstrate clear thinking, the structuring of arguments and use of appropriate writing style
- LO6. Develop skill in oral presentation as well as the engagement of an audience in discussion.
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