Arts

HPA256

Enrolment Unit Code	Unit Title
HAF215	Contemporary Feminist Thought
HAF218	Special Topic in Gender Studies
HAF219	Feminist Philosophy (Not Offered 2013)
HAF228	Religion and Gender (Not Offered 2013)
HAF229	Gender, Ethics and Society (Not Offered 2013)
HAF242	Contemporary Representations of Gender
HPA200	Contemporary Bioethics (Not Offered 2013)
HPA207	Philosophy of Mind
HPA208	Metaphysical Puzzles (Not Offered 2013)
HPA209	The Meaning of Life
HPA210	Theories of Ethics
HPA212	Ethical Professionals (Not Offered 2013)
HPA213	Philosophy of Science
HPA216	Knowledge and Belief (Not Offered 2013)
HPA218	Philosophy of Biology (Not Offered 2013)
HPA219	Buddhist Philosophy
HPA234	Zen and Tao: East Asian Philosophy
HPA236	Philosophy of Art, Aesthetics and Creativity (Not Offered 2013)
HPA237	Philosophy and Film (Not Offered 2013)
HPA238	Exceptional Leadership (Not Offered 2013)
HPA239	Indian Philosophy (Not Offered 2013)
HPA242	Law, Society and Morality (Not Offered 2013)
HPA244	Aboriginal Philosophy (Not Offered 2013)
HPA247	Creative Citizenship (Not Offered 2013)
HPA248	Morality and the Mind (Not Offered 2013)
HPA249	Climate Change: Who to believe? What to do? (Not Offered 2013)
HPA250	Existentialism and Beyond (Not Offered 2013)
HPA251	Postmodern Thought
HPA256	Philosophy and Cosmology
HPA266	Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (Not Offered 2013)
HPA268	Modern Philosophy
HPA271	Philosophy and the Body
HPA274	Science and Religion (Not Offered 2013)
HPA276	Indo-Tibetan History, Philosophy and Culture (Not Offered 2013)
HPA277	Environmental Philosophy (Not Offered 2013)
HPA288	Philosophy of Language (Not Offered 2013)
HPA289	Political Philosophy
HPA291	Introduction to Logic
HPA292	Logic and Philosophy (Not Offered 2013)
HPA294	The Logic of Decision (Not Offered 2013)
HPA297	Buddhism, Ethics and Nonviolence (Not Offered 2013)

2013 HPA256 Philosophy and Cosmology

Unit Level: Intermediate

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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See also   HPA356

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter HPA256 H,L Distance(H,L,W,I,N) Key Semester Dates Semester Campus Attendance Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 H Distance 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 Sem 1 H On Campus 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 Sem 1 I Distance 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 Sem 1 L Distance 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 Sem 1 L On Campus 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 Sem 1 N Distance 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 Sem 1 W Distance 25-FEB-2013 23-MAR-2013 15-APR-2013 31-MAY-2013 * The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). This unit can be taken in other courses About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION
The science of cosmology concerns the study of the origin and structure of the universe as a whole. This study leads to some profound philosophical questions. Where did the universe come from? What are laws of nature and how do they work? Does time only go in one direction? Is the universe 'fine-tuned' for life by God. Is everything just a matter of chance? What would it mean to try to explain the existence and nature of the universe anyway? This unit deals with some of these central questions in the philosophy of cosmology. The unit may examine the nature of scientific theories (such as relativity theory or quantum mechanics), physical causation, the philosophy of time, the question of design in and of the natural world, the nature of explanation, and the relation between physics and philosophy.

WEIGHT: 12.5%

ASSESSMENT: HPA256 - 3000 words internal assessment (60%) 2-hour examination (40%)
HPA356 - 3500 words internal assessment (60%) 2-hour examination (40%)

TEACHING PATTERN: 2 hrs lectures weekly, 1 tutorial fortnightly (13 wks)

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web dependent - L,H
Some parts of this unit will be taught online
   Fully online - W,I,N
This unit is taught entirely online
   Resource supported teaching & learning - L,W,I,N
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
   Video conferencing - L,H
A live video link between campuses is used for at least some teaching in this unit
About Flexible Study Options

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq	25% level 100 any discipline
M.Excl	HPS256/356

TEXTS
Launceston Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 1)
Hobart Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 1)

STAFF: Dr R Corry

FEES
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KEY

Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.

Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.

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