VCE Enhancement Program in Philosophy
The VCE Enhancement program is offered by Monash to enable students in their last year at school to take a pair of university subjects as part of their VCE year. The subjects count both toward the ENTER score and toward an eventual degree. To gain entry to the program, students have to be established 'A level' achievers, and they must have the support of their school.
In 2010, students in the Philosophy VCE Enhancement program take two subjects:
PHL1010 Life, Death and Morality: Introduction to Ethics in Semester 1 (formerly Introduction to Philosophy A)
PHL1080 Time, Self and Mind in Semester 2 (formerly Time, Self and Freedom).
These are normal university subjects, and to pass, you must reach the usual university standards. Both subjects use materials prepared for the Philosophy flexible learning program at Monash.
VCE Philosophy students are supported in a number of ways, with two key services offered:
- All the on-line resources offered to Monash flexible learning students are available to VCE students, so they can seek assistance and support via phone, email and fax. Web-based discussion groups are also active throughout semester.
- Regular one-day workshops are also held, usually four per semester, at Monash Clayton on Saturdays.
Tutorials are also conducted in any school where a viable enrolment is achieved. Monash staff will arrange to visit schools from time to time. Students can also take the subjects entirely in Distance Mode, and the subjects have been designed to facilitate this.
For more details about the Enhancement Program at Monash, in particular the Monash University Enhancement Studies Program Guide, please see: http://www.monash.edu.au/study/enhancement/
For further information about the Philosophy program, contact us at:
Flexible Learning Office
Philosophy and Bioethics
Ph: (03) 9905 3222
Fax: (03) 9905 3221
Email: PhilBio.flex@arts.monash.edu.auFlexible Learning Office
Philosophy and Bioethics
Building 11
Monash University VIC 3800
Students applying or enrolling for 2010 should also visit the 2010 VCE Introductory page.