Master of Arts in Continental Philosophy

Western Sydney University

About

The Master of Arts in Continental Philosophy offers students the opportunity to benefit from the unique strength of the Philosophy Research Initiative as a centre of internationally recognised scholarship in philosophy.

For students wishing to continue to a PhD, the Master of Arts in Continental Philosophy articulates with the research pathway degree (Master of Research) in the second year.

This is a challenging, rigorous, innovative degree, developing skills in critical thinking, combined with an education in a broad range of positions throughout the history of continental philosophy to the present day.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points consisting of the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Full-time Start year Intake

Code	Name
102382	Research Project in Philosophy

Choose one of the following sets of units (see note above)

Code	Name
102384	Political Philosophy

Code	Name
102383	Topics in the History of Philosophy

Code	Name
102615	Theoretical Philosophy

Code	Name
102616	Philosophy and Literature

Students may exit at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Philosophy after the successful completion of 40 credit points of study.

1826 - Graduate Certificate in Continental Philosophy

Choose one of the following sets of units (see note above)

Code	Name
102380	Philosophical Aesthetics

Code	Name
102381	Ethics

Code	Name
102379	Special Topics in Philosophy

Code	Name
102618	Practical Philosophy

Code	Name
102619	Philosophy of Nature

Code	Name
102620	Philosophy, History and Interpretation

Students may exit at this point with a Graduate Diploma in Philosophy after the successful completion of 80 credit points of study.

1825 - Graduate Diploma in Continental Philosophy

Pathway 1

Code	Name
102617	Advanced Research Project in Philosophy

Choose one of the following sets of units (see note above)

Code	Name
102384	Political Philosophy

Code	Name
102383	Topics in the History of Philosophy

Code	Name
102615	Theoretical Philosophy

Code	Name
102616	Philosophy and Literature

Choose one of the following sets of units (see note above)

Code	Name
102380	Philosophical Aesthetics

Code	Name
102381	Ethics

Code	Name
102379	Special Topics in Philosophy

Code	Name
102618	Practical Philosophy

Code	Name
102619	Philosophy of Nature

Code	Name
102620	Philosophy, History and Interpretation

Pathway 2

Students who wish to pursue higher study at a doctoral level can use credit from Year 1 to transfer to the second year of the Masters of Research

Full-time Mid year Intake

Choose one of the following sets of units (see note above)

Code	Name
102380	Philosophical Aesthetics

Code	Name
102381	Ethics

Code	Name
102379	Special Topics in Philosophy

Code	Name
102618	Practical Philosophy

Code	Name
102619	Philosophy of Nature

Code	Name
102620	Philosophy, History and Interpretation

Students may exit at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Philosophy after the successful completion of 40 credit points of study.

1826 - Graduate Certificate in Continental Philosophy

Code	Name
102382	Research Project in Philosophy

Choose one of the following sets of units (see note above)

Code	Name
102384	Political Philosophy

Code	Name
102383	Topics in the History of Philosophy

Code	Name
102615	Theoretical Philosophy

Code	Name
102616	Philosophy and Literature

Students may exit at this point with a Graduate Diploma in Philosophy after the successful completion of 80 credit points of study.

1825 - Graduate Diploma in Continental Philosophy

Pathway 1

Choose one of the following sets of units (see note above)

Code	Name
102380	Philosophical Aesthetics

Code	Name
102381	Ethics

Code	Name
102379	Special Topics in Philosophy

Code	Name
102618	Practical Philosophy

Code	Name
102619	Philosophy of Nature

Code	Name
102620	Philosophy, History and Interpretation

Code	Name
102617	Advanced Research Project in Philosophy

Choose one of the following sets of units (see note above)

Code	Name
102384	Political Philosophy

Code	Name
102383	Topics in the History of Philosophy

Code	Name
102615	Theoretical Philosophy

Code	Name
102616	Philosophy and Literature

Pathway 2

Students who wish to pursue higher study at a doctoral level can use credit from Year 1 to transfer to the second year of the Masters of Research

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