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History and Philosophy of Science // Structure
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History and Philosophy of Science
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:
- one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
- thesis subject (50 points)
- elective subjects (37.5 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 Subject
12.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
HPSC40016 | Historical Epistemology | Semester 1 (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 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Elective Subjects
37.5 points
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 |
HIST40030 | History for Historians | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HIST40041 | History Research Workshop | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
PHIL40018 | Topics in Contemporary Epistemology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL40020 | No longer available | ||
SOTH40001 | Relationships in Modernity | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/shaps
Last updated: 31 January 2025