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Syllabus Documents in Australian States: Queensland Philosophy and Reason Syllabus; Curriculum Council Philosophy and Ethics (WA); Victorian Philosophy Syllabus

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Syllabus and Course Outlines

by Peter Ellerton — last modified Mar 15, 2009 04:51 AM

A syllabus or outline that allows you to plan a course in philosophy and/or critical thinking - often with links to available resources on the site.

Title	Author	Type	Modified
Queensland Philosophy and Reason Syllabus	Peter Ellerton	File	Aug 24, 2008 06:00 AM
Curriculum Council Philosophy and Ethics (WA)	Peter Ellerton	File	Aug 24, 2008 05:59 AM
IB Philosophy Diploma from 2002	Peter Ellerton	File	May 25, 2008 11:52 AM
Victorian Philosophy Syllabus	Peter Ellerton	File	May 25, 2008 12:00 PM
South Australian Syllabus	Sue Knight	File	May 15, 2009 07:42 AM

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