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History and Philosophy of Science // Structure

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Structure

100 credit points

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:

  • three compulsory subjects (37.5 points)
  • thesis subject (50 points)
  • elective subject (12.5 points)

 

Total 100 points

 

Please note: Students must enrol in the thesis HPSC40018 HPS Thesis Part 1 and HIST40019 HPS Thesis Part 2 over two consecutive semesters

Subject Options

Compulsory Subjects

37.5 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
HPSC40002 Directed Study
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
HPSC40016 Historical Epistemology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
HPSC40017 Sociology of Science and Technology
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Thesis Subject

50 points

 

 

 

Code Name Study period Credit Points
HPSC40018 HPS Thesis Part 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
HPSC40019 HPS Thesis Part 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Elective Subject

12.5 points

Students also have the option of choosing one subject (12.5 points) from a cognate discipline, typically philosophy, history or sociology, which would serve as a theory, skills or research methods subject for the thesis. The selection of this subject should be made with the permission of the subject coordinator and the HPS honours coordinator.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
HPSC90012 Trust, Communication and Expertise
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
HPSC90013 Science, Controversy and Public Policy
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Links

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/shaps

Last updated: 4 March 2025