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History and Philosophy of Science // Structure
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History and Philosophy of Science
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Kristian Camilleri
Email: kcam@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 credit points
Students undertaking pure honours in history and philosophy of science must complete:
- History and Philosophy of Science Thesis (50 points), consisting of subjects HPSC40018 HPS Thesis Part 1 and HPSC40019 HPS Thesis Part 2; and
- Compulsory subject HPSC40016 Historical Epistemology (12.5 points); and
- Three subjects (37.5 points) from the History and Philosophy of Science elective list.
Students undertaking combined honours in history and philosophy of science and another program must complete
- History and Philosophy of Science Thesis (50 points), consisting of subjects HPSC40018 HPS Thesis Part 1 and HPSC40019 HPS Thesis Part 2; and
- Compulsory subject HPSC40016 Historical Epistemology (12.5 points); and
- Three honours subjects in the combining discipline (37.5 points).
or
- Honours thesis in the combining discipline (50 points); and
- One honours subject in the combining discipline (12.5 points); and
- Compulsory subject HPSC40016 Historical Epistemology (12.5 points); and
- Two subjects from the History and Philosophy of Science elective list
Total 100 points
Subject Options
History & Philosophy of Science Thesis Subject
Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.
| 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 |
History & Philosophy of Science: Compulsory Honours Subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPSC40016 | History and Philosophy of Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
| 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 2025 | 12.5 |
| SOTH40001 | Emotions in Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL40020 | Reading and Writing Philosophy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL40018 | Topics in Contemporary Epistemology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ARTS90026 | Interdisciplinary Industry Project 1 | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Links
http://shaps.unimelb.edu.au/students/honours
Last updated: 10 November 2025