This course consists of in depth study of the work contemporary philosophers writing on the issues in international ethics. These include environmental issues such as climate change, poverty and development, and the use of military force internationally. New material will be taught each year, and the course will be opened to second and third year students in philosophy
This course is intended as offering a rich grounding in moral, social and political philosophy and is relevant to questions in applied ethics.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
In line with the suggestions made above, our aim is for students: (i) to get to grips with work at a reasonably advanced level; (ii) to get used to evaluating ideas and also critical responses to them in the literature, (iii) to gain familiarity with issues in international politics.
Indicative Assessment
Two pieces of written work, one 1500 words (35%) the other 3500 plus (55%), plus 10% for performance in tutorials or seminars
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 32 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 21 hours of lectures, and 11 hours of tutorials; and, b) 98 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
None.
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3000 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $4560 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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