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History and Philosophy of Science // Structure

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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 History and Philosophy of Science
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 2024 12.5
PHIL40018 Topics in Contemporary Epistemology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PHIL40020 Reading and Writing Philosophy
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Links

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/shaps

Last updated: 5 July 2024