ASP224 - Freud and Philosophy
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Matthew Sharpe |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ASP324 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Burwood: 1 x 1-hour class per week, 1 x 1-hour seminar per week Waurn Ponds: 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 1-hour class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
Content
This course will introduce you to the core ideas of psychoanalysis, and consider how theory continue to cause and shape debates about the world we live in today.
Module 1 examines over seven weeks the key psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan, two of the most influential thinkers of the last 100 years. You will learn about Freud's theories of slips, dreams, sexuality, and the unconscious; and Lacan's ideas of the imaginary, symbolic, and Real.
Module 2 then critiques and applies psychoanalytic theory to questions surrounding science, feminism, the rise of populism today, and contemporary popular culture and social media.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
| ULO1 | Understand, discuss and critically evaluate key philosophical and conceptual ideas in the work of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO7: Teamwork GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO2 | Apply a number of key ideas in the work of Freud and Lacan to a range of different practical cases, examples, and dilemmas, and understand how these can help understand the nature of subjectivity | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Analyse, compare and defend philosophical arguments, backed by relevant evidence, and present philosophical argument in the context of philosophical dialogue | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO5: Problem solving |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting | Indicative due week |
| Assessment 1 (Group) - Seminar/Online Exercises | 1200 words | 30% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 2 (Individual) - Essay | 1200 words | 30% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3 (Individual) - Essay | 1600 words | 40% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: ASP224 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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