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History and Philosophy of Science
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Email: jbradley@unimelb.edu.au
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Structure
75 credit points
History and Philosophy of Science is available as a 100 point major and a 75 point minor in the BA, comprising two level one subjects, one sequence of level 2 and 3 subjects and one or two subjects from the list of elective subjects.
Major
Level 1
25 points comprising of the following:
- One Arts Foundation Subject: MULT10016 Reason is recommended but not required, and HPSC10001 From Plato to Einstein, HPSC10002 Science and Pseudoscience, or HPSC10003 Debating Science in Society
Level 2
- 37.5 points of level two HPS subjects
Level 3
- 37.5 points of level three HPS subjects including the capstone subject: HPSC30035 Scientific Practice and Human Inquiry
Total 100 points
Minor
Level 1
25 points comprising of the following:
- One Arts Foundation Subject: MULT10016 Reason is recommended but not required, and HPSC10001 From Plato to Einstein, HPSC10002 Science and Pseudoscience, or HPSC10003 Debating Science in Society
Level 2
- 25 points of level two HPS subjects
Level 3
- 25 points of level three HPS subjects
Total 75 points
Students are recommended to take one of the following subject sequences within their major or minor:
-
Methodological Approaches to History and Philosophy of Science
PHIL20001 Science Reason and Reality (level 2)
HPSC30023 Science and Society (Level 3)
HPSC30034 Magic, Reason, New Worlds, 1450-1750 (Level 3)
HPSC30035 Scientific Practice and Human Inquiry (Level 3) -
History of Science
HPSC20015 Astronomy in World History (Level 2)
HPSC20001 Darwinism: history of a very big idea (Level 2)
HPSC20022 Electricity: An Experimental History (Level 2) -
Science, Technology and Society
HPSC10003 Debating Science in Society (Level 1)
HPSC20009 Technology and Contemporary Life (Level 2)
HPSC30023 Science and Society (Level 3) -
Life Sciences
HPSC20002 A History of Nature (Level 2)
HPSC20001 Darwinism: History of a very big idea (Level 2) -
Minds, Belief and History
HPSC20015 Astronomy in World History (Level 2)
HPSC20020 God and the Natural Sciences (Level 2)
HPSC30019 Minds and Madness (Level 3)
HPSC30036 Forensic Science & the Law: a case study (Level 3)
HPSC30034 Magic, Reason, New Worlds, 1450- 1750 (Level 3) -
Philosophy of Science
PHIL20001 Science, Reason and Reality (Level 2)
HPSC20020 God and the Natural Sciences (Level 2)
HPSC30035 Scientific Practice and Human Inquiry (Level 3)
In addition to a sequence, students completing a major must also complete two electives and students completing a minor one elective from the list below.
Subject Options
Level 1 Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPSC10002 | Science and Pseudoscience | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC10001 | From Plato to Einstein | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC10003 | Debating Science in Society | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Subjects
See recommended sequences above.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPSC20015 | Astronomy in World History | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC20002 | A History of Nature | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC20009 | Technology & Contemporary Life | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC20020 | God and the Natural Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC20001 | Darwinism: Evolution & Revolution | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20001 | Science, Reason and Reality | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC20022 | Electricity: An Experimental History | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
Level 3 Subjects
See recommended sequences above.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPSC30023 | Science and Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC30034 | Magic, Reason, New Worlds, 1450-1750 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC30036 | Forensic Science & the Law: A Case Study | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC30019 | Minds and Madness | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Capstone Subject
The capstone subject is compulsory for students completing a major.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPSC30035 | Scientific Practice and Human Inquiry | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Elective Subjects
Students completing a major are required to complete two electives at either level two or level three. Students completing a minor must complete one elective, at either level two or level three.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPSC20015 | Astronomy in World History | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC20002 | A History of Nature | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC20009 | Technology & Contemporary Life | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC20020 | God and the Natural Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20033 | The Philosophy of Mind | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC20001 | Darwinism: Evolution & Revolution | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC20022 | Electricity: An Experimental History | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| PHIL20001 | Science, Reason and Reality | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20030 | Meaning, Possibility and Paradox | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC20023 | Sex in Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Elective Subjects
Students completing a major are required to complete two electives at either level two or level three. Students completing a minor must complete one elective, at either level two or level three.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPSC30023 | Science and Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC30034 | Magic, Reason, New Worlds, 1450-1750 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL30016 | Knowledge and Reality | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL30043 | The Power and Limits of Logic | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC30036 | Forensic Science & the Law: A Case Study | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HPSC30019 | Minds and Madness | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30004 | Beyond Babylon | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://shaps.unimelb.edu.au/history-philosophy-science
Last updated: 18 December 2020