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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Unit aim
Introduces students to key ideas and discussions in philosophy through applying cultural analysis in the study of film and television. Students will identify and critically engage with philosophical debates in contemporary contexts and the media.
Unit content
Introduction
Topic 1: Doing philosophy
Topic 2: Thinking clearly
Module 1: How do I know anything?
Topic 3: Scepticism
Topic 4: Truth and knowledge
Module 2: Minds, bodies and persons
Topic 5: What am I?
Topic 6: Persons in context
Module 3: Being good
Topic 7: Why be good?
Topic 8: Thinking ethically
Module 4: Philosophy of film
Topic 9: Is it art?
Topic 10: Evaluating film
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | engage in cultural analysis in the study of moving pictures and identify the philosophical views being expressed | |||||||
| 2 | relate key issues and debates in philosophy to their intellectual and cultural contexts | |||||||
| 3 | critically engage with contemporary contexts and issues in the media using debates in philosophy | |||||||
| 4 | clearly and concisely articulate different philosophical views and arguments in writing | |||||||
| 5 | engage in constructive discussion relating to philosophical debates. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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engage in cultural analysis in the study of moving pictures and identify the philosophical views being expressed
- GA4:
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relate key issues and debates in philosophy to their intellectual and cultural contexts
- GA4:
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critically engage with contemporary contexts and issues in the media using debates in philosophy
- GA1:
- GA3:
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clearly and concisely articulate different philosophical views and arguments in writing
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA6:
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engage in constructive discussion relating to philosophical debates.
- GA6:
Prescribed texts
- It is suggested that you read this small book through early in the unit and return to sections as they become relevant to unit material. The readings on each weekly topic are an essential part of the unit: Craig, E , 2002, Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction, 1st edn, Oxford University Press, Oxford.