The main themes to be covered are happiness, reason, morality and the constitution of the ethical self. These themes are in turn applied to the practical issues of racism, sexuality, animal rights, technology and capital punishment. We will approach these tenets by studying a sample of influential thinkers giving close attention to the writings of Plato, Augustine, Descartes, Hegel, Nietzsche and Freud. This unit introduces students to biblical interpretation, criticism, culture and geography. The books of the Old and New Testaments are systematically introduced.
Emphasis is placed on the dialogue between revelation and human experience.
Students will acquire the critical academic skills necessary for the subsequent pursuit of serious biblical study. Because Notre Dame Broome Campus is a Centre of Reconciliation, students are required to incorporate the foundation unit in the Aboriginal Studies, AB100 Aboriginal People, program in their degree plan. Dame Australia Broome Campus is the access to double degree programs. By extending their course, students are given the opportunity of completing a double degree. For example, a three year degree normally consists of 24 units.