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PHL 238 – Existential Questions
2019 – S2 Online
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Robert Sinnerbrink
Contact via 98509935
The Australian Hearing Hub building, Level 2 North
By appointment
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(12cp at 100 level or above) or admission to GDipArts
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit studies key philosophical questions (the meaning of life and death, freedom and responsibility, politics and history) from the perspective of existentialist philosophy. The unit is organised around the most important texts in this tradition. In particular, we investigate the way in which existentialist thinkers explored philosophical questions through literature.
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- An ability to understand and analyse arguments and concepts in existentialist philosophy.
- A good understanding of the history and significance of existentialism within the history of philosophy.
- A good understanding of the relevance of existentialist approaches in broader social, cultural and political debates.
- An ability to apply philosophical theories and concepts to other areas of social and cultural practice.
- To articulate ideas clearly, cogently, and convincingly through critical analysis, interpretation, and appropriate forms for written expression.
General Assessment Information
Submission of Assessments
All assessment pieces are to be submitted via Turnitin portals that will be made available the unit's iLearn site. Written assessment pieces will be run through the Turnitn software which detects unoriginal work.
Extensions and Disruption to Studies
Extensions and Penalties
All work must be submitted on time unless an extension has been granted. Requests for extensions must be made in writing BEFORE the due date and will only be considered on serious grounds. Extensions will not be given unless good reasons and appropriate evidence (e.g., medical certificates, counsellor's letters) are presented at the earliest opportunity. Please note that work due concurrently in other subjects is NOT an exceptional circumstance and does not constitute a legitimate reason for an extension.
Late Assessment Penalty
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
To obtain an extension you must submit a Disruption to Studies application. See below for details.
Disruption to Studies Policy
The University classifies a disruption as serious and unavoidable if it:
• could not have reasonably been anticipated, avoided or guarded against by the student; and
• was beyond the student's control; and • caused substantial disruption to the student's capacity for effective study and/or completion of required work; and
• occurred during an event critical study period and was at least three (3) consecutive days duration, and / or
• prevented completion of a final examination.
Students with a pre-existing disability/health condition or prolonged adverse circumstances may be eligible for ongoing assistance and support. Such support is governed by other policies and may be sought and coordinated through Campus Wellbeing and Support Services.
How to submit a Disruption to Studies Notification?
NOTIFICATION The Disruption to Studies Notification must be completed and submitted online through www.ask.mq.edu.au within five (5) working days of the commencement of the disruption.
Applying for Special Consideration
1. Log in at ask.mq
2. Click 'Special Consideration' from the 'Submit' menu on the left
3. Fill in the required fields as prompted. Once you have completed filling out the information, please click on 'Submit'.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Online Quiz | 15% | No | Ongoing to Week 13 |
| Reflective Exercise | 25% | No | Week 7 |
| Philosophical Essay | 40% | No | Week 13 |
| Tutorial Participation | 20% | No | Throughout Semester |
Online Quiz
Due: Ongoing to Week 13
Weighting: 15%
In Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 students will complete short online quizzes based on the unit readings (5 quizzes in total). Quizzes start in week 3 and continue fortnightly until week 12. Each quiz opens after the relevant lectures. Quizzes involve multiple choice options with occasional T/F options. All quizzes remain open until the end of Week 13. The quizzes cannot be accessed after that date. Each quiz will be open for an hour but should take no more than 30 minutes.
Please don't leave all the quizzes to the last minute - you should complete the quizzes throughout the semester after the relevant lecture.
Criteria: The quizzes are a key revision exercise that aim to test your understanding of the key texts, main concepts and arguments studied each week. These assessments will be evaluated on the accuracy of quiz responses to questions based on Lecture Topics and Required Readings. They are designed to encourage ongoing study and revision of the unit materials and to foster preparation for other assessment tasks (e.g. the Reflective Exercise and the Philosophical Essay).
On successful completion you will be able to:
- An ability to understand and analyse arguments and concepts in existentialist philosophy.
- A good understanding of the history and significance of existentialism within the history of philosophy.
Reflective Exercise
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 25%
Students will complete a 1500 word Reflective Exercise, which consists of selecting one or more of the Required Readings we shall study in Part One of the unit and applying insights or ideas from this reading to a particular example of the student's own choosing. For example, students might discuss Camus' reflections on absurdity or Heidegger's thoughts on boredom, death and care or Sartre's ideas of freedom and authenticity to a contemporary social issue or cultural debate, to a novel or a film, television series, media report, etc.. Suggestions and ideas for suitable examples will be offered but students will be encouraged to choose their own 'real world' example to which existential questions and ideas might be applied.
Criteria: the Reflective Exercise aims to show students' understanding of key ideas and concepts studied in the first part of the unit, to explain these clearly and accurately, and to show some critical and creative thinking in applying these ideas to a contemporary example (like a work of art, culutral text, media story, social issue or political debate). Students will be evaluated on the quality of their discussion and analysis of these ideas as well as the manner in which they show how it might (or might not) apply to a contemporary 'real world' example. A rubric will be made available on iLearn.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- An ability to understand and analyse arguments and concepts in existentialist philosophy.
- A good understanding of the history and significance of existentialism within the history of philosophy.
- An ability to apply philosophical theories and concepts to other areas of social and cultural practice.
- To articulate ideas clearly, cogently, and convincingly through critical analysis, interpretation, and appropriate forms for written expression.
Philosophical Essay
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 40%
In the Philosophical Essay, students will use the critical analyses and conceptual insights discussed over the course of the unit to respond to set questions based on the topics studied during the semester. Here you show us the critical questioning and philosophical knowledge you have learned in the course of studying the unit. This essay will be workshopped in peer review exercises in Week 13, where students will bring a draft or sketch to class or posted online. The final version of the Essay is due at the end of Week 13. Word length: 2000 words.
Criteria: An excellent essay will demonstrate knowledge of the relevant content; a clear structure and argument; creativity, proper expression, spelling, punctuation and grammar; an easy to read presentation; proper integration and referencing of research and other sources. This assessment will be evaluated based on the criteria explained on the rubric that will posted on iLearn.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- An ability to understand and analyse arguments and concepts in existentialist philosophy.
- A good understanding of the history and significance of existentialism within the history of philosophy.
- A good understanding of the relevance of existentialist approaches in broader social, cultural and political debates.
- An ability to apply philosophical theories and concepts to other areas of social and cultural practice.
- To articulate ideas clearly, cogently, and convincingly through critical analysis, interpretation, and appropriate forms for written expression.
Tutorial Participation
Due: Throughout Semester
Weighting: 20%
Students will participate in 10 tutorials throughout the semester (for both on-campus and online students), starting in Week 2 and contrinuing weekly until Week 12. There will be a final tutorial in Week 13 that will be dedicated to peer review of student Essay drafts or sketches, where students give each other feedback (in class or online) about their approach to their chosen Essay topic. Weekly tutorial questions will be provided that will provide a focus and structure for tutorial discussions. These tutorial discussions, whether online or on campus, offer excellent opportunities to discuss, explore, and debate what we are learning together. Students are thus expected to engage actively in weekly discussions of the unit material in a thoughtful manner that is informed by a careful engagement with the assigned readings and lecture materials. Both lectures and tutorials are important sites of individual and group learning. Internal students are expected to come to tutorial each week having listened to the lectures, read the assigned reading, and ready to raise questions and discuss the relevant ideas with their classmates. After working through the assigned material, external/online students should spend approximately one hour each week responding to the weekly tutorial questions and contributing to the online discussion forums.
Participation will be assessed based on both the quality and quantity of students' contributions online or in tutorials, including engagement with their peers' responses. Students will be awarded marks based on attendance/participation in either in-class or online tutorials, and for their active engagement in these in-class or online discussions, both in response to set tutorial questions and in response to their peers' contributions to class/online discussion. A marking rubric detailing the components of active engagement will be made available on iLearn.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- An ability to understand and analyse arguments and concepts in existentialist philosophy.
- A good understanding of the history and significance of existentialism within the history of philosophy.
- A good understanding of the relevance of existentialist approaches in broader social, cultural and political debates.
- An ability to apply philosophical theories and concepts to other areas of social and cultural practice.
- To articulate ideas clearly, cogently, and convincingly through critical analysis, interpretation, and appropriate forms for written expression.
Delivery and Resources
This unit uses an iLearn website and Echo360 lecture recordings (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/). The website contains links to the reading material, lecture notes, lecture recordings, and other learning materials such as video clips, weblinks, and images. Students will therefore require access to a computer and a good internet connection in order to access all the material, and participate in the unit effectively.
PHL238 will be delivered using a combination of lectures (live and pre-recorded) and tutorial class discussion work. Lectures are organised around key texts in which fundamental concepts and arguments are introduced and explained. The weekly quizzes are designed to practise the various skills required in philosophical writing. They will be scaffolded to help students in the preparation for tackling Assessment tasks. External students will engage in these activities online via dedicated iLearn discussion forums.
For lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetable website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au. This website will display up-to-date information on your classes and classroom locations.
Lecture Times
Thursday 12noon to 2pm; 25a Wally's Walk - 209 Tutorial Rm
Tutorial Times
Thursday 2pm-3pm; 4 Western Rd - 310 Tutorial Rm
Friday 10am-11am, 4 Western Rd - 310 Tutorial Rm
Friday 11am-12noon, 23 Wally's Walk - 202 Tutorial Rm
Weekly tutorials will begin in WEEK 2 and will continue until Week 12 (Week 13 tutorial will be a peer review session for the Essay).
Unit Schedule
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Week 1 |
Introduction to PHL238: What is Existentialism?
Required Reading: Stephen Crowell, 'Existentialism', Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, online entry (2015): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/ Background Reading: Douglas Burnham and George Papandreopolous, 'Existentialism', Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, online entry: https://www.iep.utm.edu/existent/ Recommended: Sarah Bakewell, 'Think big, be free, have sex ... 10 reasons to be an existentialist', The Guardian, Philosophy Books, March 4, 2016: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/04/ten-reasons-to-be-an-existentialist |
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Week 2 |
The Absurd – Camus’ challenge Key text: Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus, chapter 1 Background reading: Ronald Aronson, 'Albert Camus', Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2017): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/camus/ Recommended: 'Albert Camus', The Book of Life (The School of Life): https://www.theschooloflife.com/thebookoflife/albert-camus/ |
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Week 3-4 |
Boredom, Death and Care – Heidegger’s challenge Key text: extracts from Martin Heidegger, Being and Time, What is Metaphysics? Background reading: Martin Wheeler, 'Martin Heidegger', Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy:: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/heidegger/ |
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Week 5 |
The Power of Nothingness – Sartre’s Challenge Key text: extract from Jean-Paul Sartre, Existentialism is a Humanism Background reading: Thomas Flynn, 'Jean-Paul Sartre,' Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/sartre/ |
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Week 6
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The Authentic Body: Merleau-Ponty’s challenge Key text: Maurice Merleau-Ponty, extracts from The Phenomenology of Perception Background Reading: Ted Toadvine, 'Maurice Merleau-Ponty', Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/merleau-ponty/ |
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Week 7 |
The Authentic Self and the Other Key texts: Heidegger, “The They” (from Being and Time); Sartre’s “being-for-other” (from Being and Nothingness and No Exit); Merleau-Ponty’s co-presence (from Phenomenology of Perception) Background reading: Somogy Varda and Charles Guignon, 'Authenticity', Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/authenticity/ |
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“What ought I to do”? Morality, Politics and Art as existential tasks |
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Week 8 |
Nature versus History – Camus’ response to the Absurd Key texts: Albert Camus, extracts from The Rebel, Nuptials at Tipasa, The Outsider Background reading: Ronald Aronson, 'Albert Camus', Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2017): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/camus/ |
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Week 9 |
De Beauvoir and Feminist Existentialism Key texts: Simone de Beauvoir, Ethics of Ambiguity, chapter 1; extracts fromThe Second Sex Background reading: Debra Bergoffen, 'Simone de Beauvoir', Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/beauvoir/ |
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Week 10 |
Black existentialism Key texts:Jean-Paul Sartre, Black Orpheus; Frantz Fanon, extracts from Black Skin, White Masks; Lewis Gordon, extracts from Existence in Black Background reading: John Dabrinksi 'Frantz Fanon', Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/frantz-fanon/ |
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Week 11 |
Arendt: politics as authentic life Key text: Hannah Arendt, extracts from The Human Condition Background reading: Maurizio Passerin D'Entreves, 'Hannah Arendt,' Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/arendt/ |
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Week 12 |
Existentialist aesthetics Key texts: Maurice Merleau-Ponty, extracts from Eye and Mind; Jean-Paul Sartre, What is Literature?; Martin Heidegger, The Origin of the Work of Art Background Reading: Jean-Philippe Deranty, 'Existentialist Aesthetics', Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aesthetics-existentialist/ |
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- An ability to apply philosophical theories and concepts to other areas of social and cultural practice.
- To articulate ideas clearly, cogently, and convincingly through critical analysis, interpretation, and appropriate forms for written expression.
Assessment tasks
- Philosophical Essay
- Tutorial Participation
Learning and teaching activities
- Lecture Two one hour lectures per week given Staff Lecturers. These will be recorded on Echo360 and available as downloadable recordings on the ilearn website for this unit. Powerpoint slides/notes will also be available via the website.
- One one hour tutorial per week. Students will enrol in a tutorial class and engage in weekly discussion and learning activities relating to the weekly course material. Online students will participate in online tutorials. Tutorials begin in Week 2 and students are expected to attend at least 9/12 classes.
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- An ability to apply philosophical theories and concepts to other areas of social and cultural practice.
Assessment tasks
- Philosophical Essay
- Tutorial Participation
Learning and teaching activities
- One one hour tutorial per week. Students will enrol in a tutorial class and engage in weekly discussion and learning activities relating to the weekly course material. Online students will participate in online tutorials. Tutorials begin in Week 2 and students are expected to attend at least 9/12 classes.
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- A good understanding of the history and significance of existentialism within the history of philosophy.
Assessment tasks
- Reflective Exercise
- Philosophical Essay
- Tutorial Participation
Learning and teaching activities
- One one hour tutorial per week. Students will enrol in a tutorial class and engage in weekly discussion and learning activities relating to the weekly course material. Online students will participate in online tutorials. Tutorials begin in Week 2 and students are expected to attend at least 9/12 classes.
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- An ability to understand and analyse arguments and concepts in existentialist philosophy.
- A good understanding of the history and significance of existentialism within the history of philosophy.
Assessment tasks
- Online Quiz
- Reflective Exercise
- Philosophical Essay
Learning and teaching activities
- Lecture Two one hour lectures per week given Staff Lecturers. These will be recorded on Echo360 and available as downloadable recordings on the ilearn website for this unit. Powerpoint slides/notes will also be available via the website.
- One one hour tutorial per week. Students will enrol in a tutorial class and engage in weekly discussion and learning activities relating to the weekly course material. Online students will participate in online tutorials. Tutorials begin in Week 2 and students are expected to attend at least 9/12 classes.
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- An ability to understand and analyse arguments and concepts in existentialist philosophy.
- A good understanding of the history and significance of existentialism within the history of philosophy.
- A good understanding of the relevance of existentialist approaches in broader social, cultural and political debates.
- To articulate ideas clearly, cogently, and convincingly through critical analysis, interpretation, and appropriate forms for written expression.
Assessment tasks
- Online Quiz
- Reflective Exercise
- Philosophical Essay
- Tutorial Participation
Learning and teaching activities
- Lecture Two one hour lectures per week given Staff Lecturers. These will be recorded on Echo360 and available as downloadable recordings on the ilearn website for this unit. Powerpoint slides/notes will also be available via the website.
- One one hour tutorial per week. Students will enrol in a tutorial class and engage in weekly discussion and learning activities relating to the weekly course material. Online students will participate in online tutorials. Tutorials begin in Week 2 and students are expected to attend at least 9/12 classes.
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- An ability to understand and analyse arguments and concepts in existentialist philosophy.
- A good understanding of the history and significance of existentialism within the history of philosophy.
- A good understanding of the relevance of existentialist approaches in broader social, cultural and political debates.
- An ability to apply philosophical theories and concepts to other areas of social and cultural practice.
- To articulate ideas clearly, cogently, and convincingly through critical analysis, interpretation, and appropriate forms for written expression.
Assessment tasks
- Online Quiz
- Reflective Exercise
- Philosophical Essay
Learning and teaching activities
- Lecture Two one hour lectures per week given Staff Lecturers. These will be recorded on Echo360 and available as downloadable recordings on the ilearn website for this unit. Powerpoint slides/notes will also be available via the website.
- One one hour tutorial per week. Students will enrol in a tutorial class and engage in weekly discussion and learning activities relating to the weekly course material. Online students will participate in online tutorials. Tutorials begin in Week 2 and students are expected to attend at least 9/12 classes.
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- An ability to apply philosophical theories and concepts to other areas of social and cultural practice.
- To articulate ideas clearly, cogently, and convincingly through critical analysis, interpretation, and appropriate forms for written expression.
Assessment tasks
- Reflective Exercise
- Philosophical Essay
- Tutorial Participation
Learning and teaching activities
- Lecture Two one hour lectures per week given Staff Lecturers. These will be recorded on Echo360 and available as downloadable recordings on the ilearn website for this unit. Powerpoint slides/notes will also be available via the website.
- One one hour tutorial per week. Students will enrol in a tutorial class and engage in weekly discussion and learning activities relating to the weekly course material. Online students will participate in online tutorials. Tutorials begin in Week 2 and students are expected to attend at least 9/12 classes.
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- An ability to understand and analyse arguments and concepts in existentialist philosophy.
- A good understanding of the history and significance of existentialism within the history of philosophy.
- An ability to apply philosophical theories and concepts to other areas of social and cultural practice.
Assessment tasks
- Philosophical Essay
- Tutorial Participation
Learning and teaching activities
- Lecture Two one hour lectures per week given Staff Lecturers. These will be recorded on Echo360 and available as downloadable recordings on the ilearn website for this unit. Powerpoint slides/notes will also be available via the website.
- One one hour tutorial per week. Students will enrol in a tutorial class and engage in weekly discussion and learning activities relating to the weekly course material. Online students will participate in online tutorials. Tutorials begin in Week 2 and students are expected to attend at least 9/12 classes.
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- A good understanding of the history and significance of existentialism within the history of philosophy.
- An ability to apply philosophical theories and concepts to other areas of social and cultural practice.
Assessment tasks
- Philosophical Essay
- Tutorial Participation
Learning and teaching activities
- Lecture Two one hour lectures per week given Staff Lecturers. These will be recorded on Echo360 and available as downloadable recordings on the ilearn website for this unit. Powerpoint slides/notes will also be available via the website.
- One one hour tutorial per week. Students will enrol in a tutorial class and engage in weekly discussion and learning activities relating to the weekly course material. Online students will participate in online tutorials. Tutorials begin in Week 2 and students are expected to attend at least 9/12 classes.