ASP129 - Love, Sex and Death
Unit details
| Year: | 2019 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Trimester 1 Unit Chair: | Patrick Stokes |
| Trimester 3 Unit Chair: | Petra Brown |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ASP229, ASP329 |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1 hour Class per week, 1 x 1 hour Seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online): | 1 x 1 hour Class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 1 hour online Seminar per week |
Content
This unit consists of three modules. The first is a philosophical exploration of the concept of love in its various forms: romantic love, family love, friendship, and divine love. Our focus will be on romantic love. The second module explores sexuality, its place in a well-lived life, and the moral concepts that have grown up around it. Related social issues such as pornography and homosexuality are also discussed. We will also debate same-sex marriage. The third module explores death as an existential issue for the living of life, medical definitions of death and ethical issues related to killing such as abortion and euthanasia. The notion of life after death is also explored.
Assessment
Assessment 1 (Group) - Group Assignment - 20%
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Essay (1500 words) - 40%
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Essay (1500 words) - 40%
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