PHIL30043 The Power and Limits of Logic
University of Melbourne · Level 3 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- No final exam: all coursework
- About 3 class hours a week
Is PHIL30043 hard?
PHIL30043: About average. Makes it easier: No final exam. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
Landmark 20th-century results in logic, such as completeness and incompleteness, and what they show about logic's limits.
After it you can
- Prove soundness and completeness results
- Explain the limits shown by incompleteness
- Discuss what logic tells us about computation
What you need first
None
How it’s assessed
Assignments 100%
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Quick answers
- When is PHIL30043 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- What do I need before taking PHIL30043?
- No prerequisites.
- Does PHIL30043 have a final exam?
- No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Assignments 100%.
- How many class hours a week does PHIL30043 have?
- 3 h a week in class
- Can I take PHIL30043 as breadth?
- Yes, for: Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science.
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- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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