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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: 27 February 2025