Unit Outline

This unit introduces students to moral and political philosophy. Drawing on a range of topics, themes, and methods, this unit explores foundational questions within both moral and political philosophy. As such, this unit provides an introduction to philosophy, the world’s oldest academic discipline, and will help students develop their capacity for critical reflection upon the nature of the human condition. This unit complements HPH105 Introductory Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality, but can be taken independently of that unit.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	demonstrate knowledge of concepts, principles, and methods central to moral and political philosophy
2	apply knowledge of concepts, principles and methods central to moral and political philosophy
3	apply philosophical skills, such as basic argument analysis, reconstruction, and presentation
4	display a constructively critical attitude to belief formation as part of the formation of a philosophical attitude and identity with relation to questions of moral and political philosophy

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	HPH101 Philosophy 1: Ethics

Alterations as a result of student feedback

The essay preparation task has been redesigned to increase the usefulness of this task.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Quizzes	Refer to Assessment Description	10 %	LO1
Assessment Task 2:	500 word essay preparation task	Refer to Assessment Description	10 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Tutorial participation	Refer to Assessment Description	10 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	1000 word essay	Refer to Assessment Description	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 5:	Take home exam	Refer to Assessment Description	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Quizzes

Task Description:

For a full description of this task, including the due dates and times, see assessment information in MyLO. Note that the order of the assessment tasks listed in this unit outline does not necessarily reflect the order in which the assessments are due.

Task Length:

Equivalent to 500 words

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Comprehension of philosophical positions.	LO1

Assessment Task 2: 500 word essay preparation task

Task Description:

Task Length:

500 words

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Overall engagement with the task	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Essay Planning	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Academic Writing and Referencing Skills	LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 3: Tutorial participation

Task Description:

Task Length:

Ongoing contributions in tutorials through semester

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate knowledge of concepts, principles, and methods central to moral and political philosophy.	LO1
2	Apply knowledge of concepts, principles and methods central to moral and political philosophy.	LO2
3	Apply philosophical skills, such as basic argument analysis, reconstruction, and presentation.	LO3
4	Display a constructively critical attitude to belief formation as part of the formation of a philosophical attitude and identity with relation to questions of moral and political philosophy.	LO4

Assessment Task 4: 1000 word essay

Task Description:

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Overall engagement with the task	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Comprehension of the relevant philosophical positions	LO1
3	Critical Analysis	LO2, LO3, LO4
4	Development of your own position	LO4
5	Academic Writing	LO3

Assessment Task 5: Take home exam

Task Description:

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Overall engagement with the task.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Comprehension of the relevant philosophical positions	LO1
3	Critical Analysis	LO2, LO3, LO4
4	Development of your own position	LO4
5	Academic Writing	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.