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History and Philosophy of Science
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr James Bradley
Email: jbradley@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 credit points
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:
- two compulsory subjects (25 points)
- elective subjects (75 points)
Total 100 points
Please note: students cannot take more than 12.5 points at first-year level
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects
25 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
HPSC40016 | History and Philosophy of Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC90012 | Trust, Communication and Expertise | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
75 points
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 |
HPSC10004 | Bad Science | Not available in 2024 | 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 |
HPSC20020 | God and the Natural Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC20015 | Astronomy in World History | Summer Term (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 |
HPSC20025 | Breeding Better Humans? A History | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
HPSC20026 | Philosophy of Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
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 |
HPSC30038 | Exploring Digital Realities | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL20033 | The Philosophy of Mind | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL30043 | The Power and Limits of Logic | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC20025 | Breeding Better Humans? A History | Not available in 2024 | 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: 8 November 2024