Campus: Parkville
Mode: Face to Face
Delivery Notes:

Delivery Students will be expected to be present weekly in real time, 6 pm- 9 pm on Thursdays in term time. Depending on their choice of mode at the outset of the semester, their presence will be either physical or via Zoom. A tutorial segment will be included in the 3-hour class.

Class Preparation Students are expected to complete the readings set for the week, and to participate in class activities. This will include leading the tutorial segment, when their turn arises in the semester, by guiding a discussion on the tutorial proposition (a detailed guidance sheet of steps is provided, making this reasonably straightforward).

Resources provided: Weekly reading is stipulated on the Unit Outline and/or the Meta-Unit page, and, where not from the textbook, will be found in a Unit Reader, made available by the lecturer in a hard copy and digital copy posted on the Meta-Unit page. Other material will be provided via links on the Meta-Unit page. Students will need to undertake independent research via the library to complete assessment tasks.

Attendance Expectations: Students are expected to attend all classes. If extenuating circumstances prevent you from being in class you are encouraged to contact the lecturer in advance.

Workload Expectations: Additionally to their lecture attendance, students in this unit are expected to set aside sufficient hours per week throughout the semester, including the mid-semester break, in order to complete the required readings and assessment tasks.

Support: For help with study techniques and essay writing, contact Pilgrim's Academic Learning Advisor, Dr Kerrie Handasyde via kerrie.handasyde@pilgrim.edu.au or check out the resources on the Academic Skills ARK page. For help with enrolment matters, contact Pilgrim's registrar, Ms Erlinda Loverseed via erlinda.loverseed@pilgrim.edu.au or 03 9340 8892. For help with other matters related to your ongoing study contact Pilgrim's Academic Dean, the Rev. A/Prof Monica Melanchthon via monica.melanchthon@pilgrim.edu.au.

Contact hours 36
Total time commitment 150
Start date 21 Feb, 2022
Census date: 15 Mar, 2022
End date: 10 Jun, 2022
Academic staff: Rev Dr John Martis
Textbook(s):
  • Melchert, Norman. The Great Conversation: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy. 4th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2001. (recommended for purchase)

  • Taylor, A. E. Plato: The Man and His Work. Dover Books on Western Philosophy. New York: Dover Books, 2011. (recommended for purchase)

Unit code: AP2720P

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2

Unit discipline: Philosophy

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

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