Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BPhilPolEc)
Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BPhilPolEc)
Program Code
BPPE
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2022
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics program provides students with an opportunity to explore the nature of societies, institutions, and values, and to address pressing issues from a variety of perspectives. The program is a challenging avenue of study, aiming to prepare students for leadership in the public and private sectors, as well as providing a foundation for higher degree studies. Using a broad interdisciplinary approach, students will gain a sophisticated comprehension of the nature of social and political institutions, the way individuals and organisations can and should choose to allocate resources, and the constraints that moral and ethical values place on the proper functioning of economic and political structures. The program provides students with broad knowledge in three disciplines, specialised and advanced knowledge in one discipline, experience of research, and hands on work experiences in government, NGOs, and the business sector.
The Bachelor of Arts is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.
Conditions
Condition of enrolment:
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
There shall be a Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units:
1. Core courses to the value of 33 units, including a course chosen from the Core Competency List to the value of 3 units
2. Philosophy, Politics and Economics Closed electives to the value of 15 units as follows:
- Level I Politics Closed elective courses to the value of 6 units
- Level II Philosophy Closed elective courses to the value of 6 units
- Level II Politics Closed elective courses to the value of 3 units
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Politics
- An Internship to the value of 6 units
- An Internship to the value of 3 units, plus Level III elective courses to the value of 3 units at from any courses approved for the majors in ECON, PHIL, or POLIS.
- Alternative Level III Electives courses (prior Faculty approval required) to the value of 6 units from any courses in the following majors:
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Politics
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 33 units.
Level I
Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1008 Data Analytics I 3 ECON 1012 Principles of Economics I 3 PHIL 1103 Morality, Society and the Individual 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1005 Introduction to Mathematical Economics I 3 ECON 1010 Mathematical Economics I 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHIL 1101 Argument and Critical Thinking 3 PHIL 1110 Introduction to Logic 3 PHIL 1111OL Introductory Logic: An Intensive Intro to Logic 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 2507 Intermediate Macroeconomics II 3 ECON 2514 Managerial Economics II 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value POLIS 2106 Justice, Virtue and the Good 3 POLIS 2107 Passions and Interests: The History of Greed 3 POLIS 2109 The Ethics of War and Peace 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Students must complete the Capstone course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PPE 3003 Markets, Models and Morals: Foundations of Public Policy 6 -
Internship
To satisfy the requirements for Internship students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ARTSEXP 3006 Workplace Experience III Extended 6 POLIS 3111EX South Australian Parliamentary Internship 6 or
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ARTSEXP 3003 Workplace Experience III 3 PROF 3500 Undergraduate Professions Internship 3 PROF 3500OL Undergraduate Professions Internship 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Level III elective courses to the value of 3 units from any courses approved for the majors in Economics, Philosophy or Politics and International Relations.
or
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Students may apply to the Program Coordinator for permission to waive the requirement to take one of these internship courses. Permission will be given only if the student completes an approved internship program with a reputable external provider that is not offered or accessible as part of the University’s internship courses. If permission is granted, students will complete courses to the value of 6 units drawn from any of the Level III course offerings from PHIL, POLIS, or ECON listed above.
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Core Competency Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Competency Courses students must complete courses to the value of 3 units.
Please note:
Students cannot cross-count the ARTS Core Competency course with any other program requirements, including program core courses, majors, minors, or elective lists. Ensure you read the Course Planner carefully to check your eligibility to enrol. If you need advice, seek assistance from the Faculty of Arts.Core Competency Courses
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Category A: Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 1002 Introductory Accounting 3 COMP SCI 1015 Introduction to Applied Programming 3 ECON 1012 Principles of Economics I 3 MATHS 1005 Critical Evaluation in Data Science 3 MDIA 1007 Digital Platforms 3 MDIA 1017 3D Imaging 3 PUB HLTH 1001 Health and Illness in Populations 3 SCIENCE 1400 Science or Fiction I 3 SCIENCE 1500 Introductory Data Science - Becoming Smart About Data 3 or
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Category B: Languages and Literacies
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ABORIG 1001 Indigenous People, Country & Protocols 3 CHIN 1001 Chinese IA 3 CULTST 1001 Approaches to Culture 3 EDUC 1016OL Academic English I 3 EDUC 1017OL Introduction to Online Educational Media 3 ENGL 1112 Writing and Composition 3 FREN 1002 French IA: Beginners' French 3 GEOG 1150 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment 3 GERM 1002 German IA: Beginners' German 3 INDO 1201 Introductory Indonesian Part 1 3 JAPN 1001 Japanese IA 3 LING 1053 Australian Indigenous Languages (Kaurna focus) I 3 LING 1101 The Wonder of Language: an intro to Linguistics 3 LING 1102 Introduction to Language in Culture and Society 3 MGRE 1201 Introductory Modern Greek Part 1 3 MUSGEN 1004 Musics of the World I 3 SPAN 1003 Introduction to Spanish IA 3 SPAN 1003OL Introduction to Spanish IA 3 or
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Category C: Work Integrated Learning
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ARTSEXP 1001 Crafting Careers 3
Major
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Major
To satisfy the requirements for a Major students must complete additional courses to the value of 15 units from one of the following areas:
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Politics
Economics Major
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Level II
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 2515 Intermediate Applied Econometrics II 3 and
Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:
Level III
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3500 Resource and Environmental Economics III 3 ECON 3501 Development Economics III 3 ECON 3502 Econometrics III 3 ECON 3503 Game Theory III 3 ECON 3506 International Trade III 3 ECON 3508 Public Economics III 3 ECON 3510 International Finance III 3 ECON 3511 Money, Banking and Financial Markets III 3 ECON 3519 Mathematical Economics III 3 ECON 3520 Sports Economics III 3 ECON 3528 Human Resources Economics III 3 ECON 3529 Rethinking Capitalism III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Capstone
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3525 Economic Policy Analysis III 3 Philosophy Major
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Level II
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GEOG 2156 Environmental Ethics 3 PHIL 2018 Philosophy of Film 3 PHIL 2030 Cognitive Science: Minds, Brains & Computers 3 PHIL 2031 Crime and Punishment 3 PHIL 2032 Naturalising Morality: Evolution, Ethics & Meaning 3 PHIL 2035 Foundations of Modern Philosophy 3 PHIL 2039 Philosophy of Mind 3 PHIL 2040 Metaphysics: Identity, Time and Freedom 3 PHIL 2040OL Metaphysics: Identity, Time and Freedom 3 PHIL 2042 Moral Problems 3 PHIL 2045 Professional Ethics 3 PHIL 2050 Philosophy of Science 3 PHIL 2052 Ethics and the Arts: Literature, Film, Art & Music 3 PHIL 2052OL Ethics and the Arts: Literature, Film, Art & Music 3 PHIL 2112 Beauty: Pleasures and Principles 3 and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Level III
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHIL 3018 Existentialism 3 PHIL 3019 How Should I Live? Contemporary Ethical Theories 3 PHIL 3029 Philosophy of Language 3 PHIL 3031 Pragmatism and Value Theory 3 PHIL 3032 God, Faith and Infinity: Philosophy of Religion 3 PHIL 3032OL God, Faith and Infinity: Philosophy of Religion 3 PHIL 3034 Logic, Truth and Reason: The Ways of Paradox 3 PHIL 3034OL Logic, Truth and Reason: The Ways of Paradox 3 PHIL 3036 Beauty: Pleasures and Principles 3 PHIL 3038 Ethics and the Arts: Literature, Film, Art & Music 3 PHIL 3038OL Ethics and the Arts: Literature, Film, Art & Music 3 and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Capstone
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHIL 3033 Key Texts in Philosophy 6 Politics Major
Courses to the value of up to 3 units may be taken from the following:
Level II
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CLAS 2037 Athenian Democracy: Reacting to the Past 3 POLIS 2001 The Politics of Crime and Justice 3 POLIS 2012 Environment and Citizenship 3 POLIS 2013 Terrorism and Global Politics 3 POLIS 2096 The Politics of Human Rights 3 POLIS 2106 Justice, Virtue and the Good 3 POLIS 2109 The Ethics of War and Peace 3 POLIS 2118 The Politics of Leadership 3 POLIS 2120 Conflict and Crisis in the Middle East 3 POLIS 2122 Global Environmental Politics 3 POLIS 2124 Global Justice and International Order 3 POLIS 2130 International Political Economy 3 POLIS 2133 Security, Justice and Rights 3 POLIS 2137EX International Study Tour: Politics II 3 POLIS 2138 Policy and Practice in Australian Politics 3 POLIS 2139 The State of the World: Post Covid-19 3 POLIS 2140 Australia's Foreign Policy in the Indo-Pacific 3 and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Level III
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value POLIS 3001 Citizenship and Globalisation 3 POLIS 3002 International Security 3 POLIS 3003 Cyber-Politics: Politics & the Internet Revolution 3 POLIS 3102 Dilemmas of the Modern State 3 POLIS 3103 Democracy & Political Change 3 POLIS 3105EX International Study Tour: Politics III 3 POLIS 3113 Environment and Citizenship 3 POLIS 3114 The Ethics of War and Peace 3 and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Capstone
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value POLIS 3106 Public Policy Research Project 6
Electives
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Philosophy, Politics and Economics Closed Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Philosophy, Politics and Economics Closed Electives students must complete courses to the value of 15 units.
Courses completed to satisfy a core course requirement cannot also be counted towards the requirements for a closed elective.
Philosophy Courses
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Level II
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHIL 2018 Philosophy of Film 3 PHIL 2030 Cognitive Science: Minds, Brains & Computers 3 PHIL 2031 Crime and Punishment 3 PHIL 2032 Naturalising Morality: Evolution, Ethics & Meaning 3 PHIL 2035 Foundations of Modern Philosophy 3 PHIL 2039 Philosophy of Mind 3 PHIL 2040 Metaphysics: Identity, Time and Freedom 3 PHIL 2042 Moral Problems 3 PHIL 2045 Professional Ethics 3 PHIL 2050 Philosophy of Science 3 PHIL 2052 Ethics and the Arts: Literature, Film, Art & Music 3 PHIL 2052OL Ethics and the Arts: Literature, Film, Art & Music 3 PHIL 2112 Beauty: Pleasures and Principles 3 Politics Courses
and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Level I
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value POLIS 1102 Introduction to Global Politics 3 POLIS 1104 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 POLIS 1106 Introduction to Australian Politics 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Level II
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value POLIS 2001 The Politics of Crime and Justice 3 POLIS 2010 Non State Actors and Transnational Politics 3 POLIS 2011 Europe Today: Politics, Identity and Conflict 3 POLIS 2012 Environment and Citizenship 3 POLIS 2013 Terrorism and Global Politics 3 POLIS 2094 Parties, Elections, Media 3 POLIS 2096 The Politics of Human Rights 3 POLIS 2099 China in Global Politics 3 POLIS 2106 Justice, Virtue and the Good 3 POLIS 2107 Passions and Interests: The History of Greed 3 POLIS 2109 The Ethics of War and Peace 3 POLIS 2113 Chinese Economy, Politics and Business 3 POLIS 2115 Politics, Ideology & Discourse 3 POLIS 2118 The Politics of Leadership 3 POLIS 2120 Conflict and Crisis in the Middle East 3 POLIS 2122 Global Environmental Politics 3 POLIS 2124 Global Justice and International Order 3 POLIS 2129 Indo-Pacific Foreign Policy 3 POLIS 2130 International Political Economy 3 POLIS 2131 South Asia: Conflict, Politics and Economic Change 3 POLIS 2133 Security, Justice and Rights 3 POLIS 2137EX International Study Tour: Politics II 3 POLIS 2138 Policy and Practice in Australian Politics 3 POLIS 2139 The State of the World: Post Covid-19 3 POLIS 3114 The Ethics of War and Peace 3 -
Open Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Open Electives students must complete courses to the value of 3 units.
Open Electives
Courses to the value of up to 3 units may be taken from the following:
Level II courses to the value of 3 units offered by the University that are available to the student.