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Study Philosophy at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Major Subject and Programme Requirements
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

Overview

The questions which philosophers discuss are so basic and so general that at some time or other most people have come across them. Philosophy is the attempt to assess the foundations of our beliefs and the principles we live by.

The basic questions of philosophy connect with almost every subject taught at university, so 100-level Philosophy papers are a useful part of any degree. Higher level Philosophy papers examine the foundations of many disciplines including the sciences, mind and language, religion, ethics, politics and logic.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons))
• Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts)
• Master of Arts (MA)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Papers

See the full list of Philosophy (PHIL) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Philosophy

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	Two 100-level PHIL papers	36
200-level	Two 200-level PHIL papers One further PHIL paper at 200-level or above One of ARTH 211, GEND 201, POLS 202, PSYC 204 may be substituted for one 200-level PHIL paper	36 18
300-level	Four 300-level PHIL papers (or three 300-level PHIL papers and one 400-level PHIL paper) One of ARTH 313, BITC 301, POLS 301 may be substituted for one 300-level PHIL paper	72
Plus	198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts	198
Total		360

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Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) in Philosophy

Stage	Papers	Points
1st stage	Two 100-level PHIL papers 90 further points	36 90
2nd stage	Four 200-level PHIL papers 54 further points One of ARTH 211, GEND 201, POLS 202, PSYC 204 may be substituted for one 200-level PHIL paper	72 54
3rd stage	Five 300-level PHIL papers 36 further points A 400-level PHIL paper may be substituted for one 300-level PHIL paper One of ARTH 313, BITC 301, POLS 301 may also be substituted for one 300-level PHIL paper	90 36
4th stage	PHIL 490 Three further 400-level PHIL papers A 300-level PHIL paper may be substituted for one 400-level PHIL paper if the third stage course included one 400-level PHIL paper and consisted of 126 or more points Programme should normally include at least one of PHIL 231, PHIL 232, PHIL 331, PHIL 332; at least one of PHIL 221, PHIL 233, PHIL 321, PHIL 333; and at least one of PHIL 105, PHIL 222	48 72

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Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) in Philosophy

The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) programme in Philosophy is the same as the fourth stage course for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours.

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Minor Subject Requirements

Philosophy as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	Two 100-level PHIL papers	36
200-level	Two 200-level PHIL papers	36
300-level	One 300-level PHIL paper	18
Total		90

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Further Information

Email us at philosophy@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/philosophy