Timothy Nailer
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Humanities
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Tim Nailer is a Master of Philosophy candidate in the Department of Philosophy. His thesis project is on the boundaries of moral agency.
Tim has experience teaching at the secondary and University levels as well as experience in student and academic administration.
Tim's current research focuses on drawing boundary conditions around the concept of moral agency. It intersects with work on free will, moral responsibility, and moral psychology.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2019 - ongoing Teacher Department for Education and Child Development 2019 - 2021 Critical Thinking Teacher University of Adelaide College 2015 - 2018 Senior Administrative Officer University of Adelaide -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2010 University of South Australia Australia Graduate Diploma of Education 2008 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Arts (Hons) 2006 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Science -
Research Interests
Tim has taught into courses across four departments, generally on topics relating to applied ethics, including the courses below:
- ANAT SC 3500 - Ethics, Science and Society (tutoring)
- MEDIC ST 1103A - Medical Professional and Personal Development (tutoring in the the medical ethics component)
- PHIL 1101 - Argument and Critical Thinking (tutoring)
- PHIL 1102 - Mind and World (tutoring)
- PHIL 1103 - Morality, Society and the Individual (lecturing and tutoring)
- PHIL 1110 - Introduction to Logic (lecturing)
- PHIL 2039 - Moral Problems (lecturing and tutoring)
- PHIL 2040 - Metaphysics (tutoring)
- POLI 2097 - Bioethics Policy (course coordination, lecturing, and tutoring)
Tim also has experience teaching at the Primary and Secondary levels, including SACE Philosophy, as well as teaching Critical Thinking for the University of Adelaide College's Foundation Studies and Pre-Masters Programs.
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2011 - 2015 Member SACE Philosophy Curriculum Leaders' Group South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) Board Australia -
Event Participation
Date Event Name Event Type Institution Country 2020 - ongoing Ethics Olympiad Workshop The Australasian Philosothon Project Australia 2018 - ongoing Philosothon Workshop The Australasian Philosothon Project —
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