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History and Philosophy of Science
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Coordinator
Dr James Bradley
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
50 credit points
Duration: 6 months full-time / 1 year part-time
Program Requirements -
- one core subject (12.5 points)
- elective subjects (37.5 points)
Total 50 points
Please note: students can only take 12.5 points of elective subjects at first-year level
Subject Options
Core Subjects
12.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
HPSC40016 | History and Philosophy of Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
37.5 points
Please note: no more than 12.5 points can be taken at first-year level
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
HPSC10001 | Plato to Einstein: A History of Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC10002 | Science, Philosophy and Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC20002 | A History of Nature | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC20009 | Technology & Contemporary Life | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC20015 | Astronomy in World History | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC20020 | God and the Natural Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC20025 | Breeding Better Humans? A History | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
HPSC30019 | Minds and Madness | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC30023 | Science and Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC30034 | Magic, Reason and Science, 1450-1750 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC30035 | The Dynamics of Scientific Change | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC30037 | Copernicus to Darwin: A Cultural History | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC20026 | Philosophy of Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEND30005 | Gender Diversity in the Workplace | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC20023 | Sex and Gender in the Sciences | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC20024 | Debating Science in Society | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC30038 | Exploring Digital Realities | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HIST20080 | Witch-Hunting in European Societies | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
HIST30004 | A History of Sexualities | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/shaps
Last updated: 7 March 2024