PHSGL2010 WESTERN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
This course will address key thinkers, movements and events in the history of political philosophy from the classical tradition until the present day. Each movement will be examined in relation to its specific historical and social contexts, while also being gauged in terms of its relevance to present day debates in both the local and global political spheres. Thinkers, traditions, events and movements considered within the course will include a selection from the following: Classical theories of the state (Plato and Aristotle); Renaissance political thought (Machiavelli); Social contract theory (Hobbs, Locke and Rousseau); the French and American revolutions and their philosophical interpretations (Hegel, de Tocqueville); Utilitarianism (Bentham and Mill); Marx and Neo-Marxism; Feminist political thought (de Beauvoir) and contemporary liberalism (Hayek and Rawis).
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.
The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).
2025 student contribution amount: $2,124
2025 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $997
* If you are a continuing student (who commenced your course before 1 January 2021) you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.