Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT), 140 Written English
International English Language Testing System (IELTS), 6.0 Overall
6.0 Reading
6.0 Writing
6.0 Speaking
6.0 Listening
Cambridge Advanced English (CAE), 169 Overall
169 Reading
169 Writing
169 Speaking
169 Listening
Pearson Test of English (PTE), 50 Overall
50 Reading
50 Writing
50 Speaking
50 Listening
Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT), 73 Overall
18 Reading
18 Writing
18 Speaking
18 Listening
Occupational English Test (OET), C (250-290) Reading
C (250-290) Writing
C (250-290) Speaking
C (250-290) Listening
There may be a reduction of choice of units if completing this course in the external mode.
Philosophy is the art of thinking clearly. In this course, you will learn how to address some of the most fundamental questions in life, which science cannot answer. You will gain an understanding of the role that conceptual frameworks play in shaping our world and how changing things often starts with re-thinking them in a new, perhaps controversial way.
As the foundation of all other disciplines, philosophy focuses on the very scope and limits of human understanding and deals with the most fundamental knowledge of the world and ourselves. This course sets up students to become competent thinkers, leaders, and innovators as well as formidable communicators.
3 reasons to study Philosophy at Murdoch
You’ll learn critical thinking and analytic skills – identified by employers as two of the most important attributes for the future workforce.
Studying philosophy is immensely rewarding – it sets you up on a life-long trajectory of taking pleasure in learning and enables you to think outside the box.
Philosophy at Murdoch is focused on real-world issues: study contemporary problems in ethics and justice, the relationship between philosophy, politics, and economics, or the relationship between power and knowledge.
What you’ll learn
Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:
Critical and creative thinking
Logical reasoning
Advanced communication skills
Ethical problem-solving
History of ideas and their impact on the sciences, literature, art and society
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Total credit points: 24
Unit code, Unit name, Credit points
Major, 24 credit points
Required Units, 18 credit points
PHL130, Introduction to Philosophy, 3
PHL131, Critical and Creative Thinking, 3
PHL206, Ethics, Responsibility and Justice, 3
PHL217, Meaning and Interpretation, 3
PHL222, Science, Power, Knowledge, 3
PHL377, Philosophy in Practice, 3
Specified Elective Units, 6 credit points
PHL204, The Ethics of Capitalism, 3
, OR,
PHL205, Metaphysics: Conceptual Engineering, 3
, OR,
PHL207, Existentialism, 3
, OR,
PHL209, Artificial Minds vs Real Thoughts, 3
, OR,
PHL210, Applied Ethics: Environment, Animals and Society, 3
, OR,
PHL216, Wellbeing and the Good Life, 3
, OR,
PHL221, Film and Philosophy, 3
The written and verbal skills developed in Philosophy can be applied to almost any career. Careers could include:
Intelligence Services
Policy Advisor or Analyst
Public service
Academia/research
For further admission information about this course, please download our Information Pack.
Overseas Student Health Cover: 530 AUD per year
