Course Title: Philosophy and Happiness

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Philosophy and Happiness

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

PHIL1002

City Campus

Undergraduate

335H Applied Communication

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009

PHIL1002

City Campus

Undergraduate

345H Media and Communication

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2014

Course Coordinator: Dr. Robert Miller

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3037

Course Coordinator Email: robert.miller@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

In this course you will explore the more practical aspects of philosophy, i.e., how philosophical thinking may be used to help people deal more wisely with the general difficulties of life such as frustration, injustice, death, poverty, uncertainty, lack of meaning.

Philosophy, in this area, seeks a reasoned approach to inner wellbeing or happiness, and to the lived experience of perennial issues such as the meaning of life and death.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss perennial philosophical issues of general human interest, such as, uncertainty, impermanence, loss, death, happiness.
  • Analyse how philosophy can be of use in helping people manage the difficulties of life and how it has a reasoned, self-determined approach to inner wellbeing.
  • Discuss the main views of some major philosophers, philosophies and approaches in this area.


This is an elective, which will complement the capabilities you are developing in your program.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities which may include project work, lectures, tutorials, class discussion, individual and group activities.
 


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.

A list of recommended learning resources will be provided by your lecturer, including books, journal articles and web resources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning.

The Library provides guides on academic referencing: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian.


 


Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes. Assessment may include written and oral reports, reflective papers, creative projects and presentations, individually and in groups.

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: http://www.rmit.edu.au/policies/academic#assessment