Science, Philosophy and Society (HPSC10002) // Further information

Further information

• Texts

  Prescribed texts

  Subject readings will be available online.

  Recommended texts and other resources

  • Peter Godfrey Smith, Theory and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003. 
  • Alan F. Chalmers, What Is this Thing Called Science? 4th edition, St. Lucia: University of Queensland Press, 2013.
  • Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch, The Golem: What You Should Know about Science. 2nd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998.
• Related Handbook entries

  This subject contributes to the following:

  Type	Name
  Course	Graduate Certificate in Arts
  Course	Bachelor of Arts
  Course	Graduate Diploma in Arts

• Breadth options

  This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:

  • Bachelor of Biomedicine
  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Design
  • Bachelor of Environments
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Science
• Links to additional information

  http://shaps.unimelb.edu.au/history-philosophy-science

• Available through the Community Access Program

  About the Community Access Program (CAP)

  This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.

  Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants

  Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.

• Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

  This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 11 December 2024