Honours in Philosophy
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Honours Program | Fees | Application
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Honours courses in
Philosophy (2008) | Graduate Diploma
| Writing an honours
thesis in Philosophy
Overview of the Program
The Philosophy Honours Program offers an exciting and challenging opportunity
for intensive philosophy study at a higher level. It is a professionally
prestigious extension to an undergraduate degree and a gateway
to higher research degrees (such as the Masters (Research) and PhD degrees)
in philosophy. Honours graduates have gone on to highly successful careers
in fields such as business, journalism, foreign affairs, politics, law,
academia, medicine and the arts.
To be eligible for admission to the Philosophy Honours program,
students must have an undergraduate degree with a coherency
in Philosophy, an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.5 and
a GPA of at least 3.25 at 300 level. The Philosophy Department requires
honours applicants to have completed a minimum of 28 credit points in Philosophy,
of which at least 12 credit points should be at 300 level. In addition,
the Department requires intending honours students to take a broad range
of units in philosophy prior to the honours year.
From 2007, PHIL354 "Advanced Philosophy Seminar" will be a compulsory unit for
all Honours applicants. (Click
here for a description of the unit's content).
In special circumstances applications from students who do
not meet one of the above requirements may be considered. In
such cases applicants must present a detailed submission
explaining their suitability for the honours program despite not meeting
all entry requirements. This submission, along with the application, will
be assessed by the Honours sub-committee and a recommendation made to the
Philosophy Department.
Joint Honours Programs
It is possible to combine honours in philosophy with honours in another discipline. Joint honours candidates are normally expected to satisfy the honours entry requirements in both disciplines. The precise details of the joint honours program are a matter of negotiation between the two disciplines; however, typically, the philosophy component should amount to half of that required by philosophy honours students i.e. 2 coursework units in philosophy, and a thesis jointly assessed by philosophy and the other discipline.
Fees
The Higher Education Contribution Scheme fee is payable for this course.
Application Forms
Application forms are available from:
http://www.reg.mq.edu.au/Undergrad/current/honours/index.htm
or
Student Enquiry Service
Macquarie University NSW 2109
Tel: (61) (2) 9850 7314
For academic advice, please contact:
Dr Robert Sinnerbrink
Philosophy Honours Convenor
Department of Philosophy
Macquarie University NSW 2109
Tel: (61) (2) 9850 9935
Email: rsinnerbrink@scmp.mq.edu.au
The members of the Department of Philosophy at Macquarie wish to state publicly that we are opposed absolutely to racism in any shape or form, and indeed to all forms of injustice and discrimination. We are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive and supportive academic environment for students and scholars from all backgrounds.