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Sociology of Science and Technology (HPSC40017)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Email: mvarnold@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject begins with a sustained engagement with classic texts in the sociology of science and technology, such as works by Merton, Schaffer, Collins, Bloor, Barnes and Kuhn. We follow this with the emergence of a series of radical proposals challenging the classics, including work by Latour, Haraway and Suchman. In the second part of the semester students will have the opportunity to apply their understanding of these contested ideas to a research project of their own choosing.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- have become familiar with the historical development of conceptual aspects sociology of science and technology;
- have developed capacities of analytic reading;
- have strengthened their abilities in synthesising arguments;
- have developed academic writing skills.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject will
- develop skills in written communication.
- Analyse complex texts
- conduct independent research.
- make appropriate use of primary and secondary sources in mounting an argument.
- develop skills in synthesizing and analysing literature relevant to a specific discipline or topic
- form defensible judgements based on a critical evaluation of conflicting arguments.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
Written work totaling 5,000 words due at the end of semester (100%)
Hurdle requirement:
- Students must attend a minimum of 75% of classes in order to pass this subject.
- All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. After five days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Michael Arnold Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1 x 2-hour seminar each week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Email: mvarnold@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is for students admitted to fourth year Honours or the Postgraduate Diploma in the discipline of History and the Philosophy of Science
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Subject readings will be available online
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) - History and Philosophy of Science Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts - History and Philosophy of Science Specialisation (formal) Graduate Diploma in Arts - History and Philosophy of Science Specialisation (formal) History and Philosophy of Science Informal specialisation MA (AS&ST) History and Philosophy of Science Informal specialisation History and Philosophy of Science Specialisation (formal) Graduate Certificate in Arts - History and Philosophy of Science Specialisation (formal) History and Philosophy of Science Specialisation (formal) History and Philosophy of Science Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts (Advanced) - History and Philosophy of Science Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts - History and Philosophy of Science - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022