PHIL2061 Philosophy of Psychology
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Humanities |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Philosophy |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
An examination of philosophical problems concerning the nature of mind and of the mind-body relation. Different approaches to the character of the mental will be discussed, such as behaviourism, forms of materialism and reductionism, and especially recent work on functionalism. |
| Indicative Assessment |
1,500 word essay (40%), examination (50%) and tutorial participation (10%). |
| Workload | 20 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials |
| Areas of Interest | Philosophy |
| Requisite Statement |
Two Philosophy courses or permission of the Coordinator. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Health, Medicine and Body and Philosophy |
| Science Group | B |
| Academic Contact | To Be Advised |
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