Honours in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
To investigate advanced ideas from within the separate disciplines of philosophy, politics and economics, integrate those ideas and apply them to scholarly research.
Outcomes: Students are able to (1) Evaluate advanced ideas and complex arguments from philosophy, politics and economics.; (2) demonstrate public speaking and professional presentation skills; (3) apply methodologies from different disciplines to a wide range of topics; (4) write in a critical manner on topics in philosophy, politics and economics; and (5) develop core research skills in preparation for academic research that will endure in subsequent postgraduate research and/or research oriented work outside of the academia..
Entry requirements: The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 75 per cent in the Level 3 units of the Philosophy, Politics and Economics major.
Intake periods: Beginning of year only
Honours sequence
Key to availability of units: |
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S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2021; NS = non-standard teaching period |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2022 or 2023.
HUMA4140 Humanities Dissertation to be taken in one semester; and HUMA4141 to be taken in a subsequent semester.
Take all units (36 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit rules |
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NS | POLS5651 | Global Political Economy |
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S1 | PPHE4140 | PPE Honours Dissertation 1 |
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S2 | PPHE4141 | PPE Honours Dissertation 2 |
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N/A | SOCS4100 | Honours Research Skills |
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Group A—take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit rules |
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S2 | PHIL4101 | Advanced Moral Philosophy |
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N/A | PHIL4102 | Topics in Social and Political Philosophy |
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S1 | PHIL4107 | Metaethics |
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Group B—take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit rules |
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S2 | ECON4405 | Public Economics |
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S2 | ECON4408 | Advanced Development Economics |
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