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Postgraduate

Study Scheme

MPhil (Full-time)*

Required CoursesCourse Code Course NameUnits
Year 1Term 1PHIL8110Research Methodology Seminar I (RMSI)1
Term 2PHIL8100Guided Study1
Year 2  Term 1 PHIL8120Research Methodology Seminar II (RMSII)1
PHIL8200Thesis I: Thesis Writing3
Term 2 PHIL8210Thesis II: Thesis Writing3
Before GraduationPHIL5180 x 2*Seminar on Selected Philosophical Issues 1(2)
(*Complete PHIL5180 at least twice before graduation) 
For Continuing StudentsPHIL8220Thesis III: Thesis Writing3
Elective CoursesCourse Code  Course Name Units
Year 1 – Year 2 PHIL5070 – PHIL8220 x 4* (*Students can select 4000 level or 53XX level x 1) 3 (12)
   Total23
Other Requirements

i) Improving Postgraduate Learning module (IPL)
ii) Research Ethics Training module (RET)

 

 

PhD (Full-time)*

Required CoursesCourse CodeCourse NameUnits
Year 1Term 1PHIL8110Research Methodology Seminar I (RMSI)1
Term 2PHIL8100Guided Study1
Year 2Term 1PHIL8120Research Methodology Seminar II (RMSII)1
Term 2// 
Year 3    Term 1 PHIL8200Thesis I: Thesis Writing3
 Term 2 PHIL8210Thesis II: Thesis Writing3
Before GraduationPHIL7180 x 2*Seminar on Selected Philosophical Issues 1(2)
(*Complete PHIL7180 at least twice before graduation) 
For Continuing StudentsPHIL8220Thesis III: Thesis Writing3
Elective CoursesCourse CodeCourse NameUnits
Year 1 – Year 2 PHIL7070 – PHIL8220 x 2 # 3 (6)
   Total17
Other Requirements

 

i) Complete a minimum of 9 units of Language Courses (other than Chinese & English)
ii) Improving Postgraduate Learning module (IPL) 
iii) Research Ethics Training module (RET) 

 

*Current students should consult the student handbook from the Graduate School for details of programme requirement.

#PHIL73XX courses are offered to PhD students who are admitted before 2023-24 only.