History and Philosophy of Science
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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History and Philosophy of Science |
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| For a major in History and Philosophy of Science, the minimum requirement is 24 credit points from senior units of study listed in this subject area. Students must include the core unit of HPSC3107 Science, Ethics and Society. | |||
| Please refer to the Science Faculty website for details of the major, http://sydney.edu.au/science/ | |||
Junior units of study |
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| HPSC1000 Bioethics |
6 | N HPSC1900 This Junior unit of study is highly recommended to Intermediate and Senior Life Sciences students. |
Semester 1 |
| HPSC1900 Bioethics (Advanced) |
6 | N HPSC1000 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Intermediate units of study |
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| HPSC2100 The Birth of Modern Science |
6 | P 24 credit points of Junior units of study N HPSC2900 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| HPSC2900 The Birth of Modern Science (Advanced) |
6 | P Enrolment in the Talented Student Program or 24 credit points of Junior study with a Distinction average N HPSC2100 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| HPSC2101 What Is This Thing Called Science? |
6 | P 24 credit points of Junior units of study N HPSC2001, HPSC2901 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| HPSC2901 What Is This Thing Called Science? (Adv) |
6 | P Enrolment in the Talented Student Program or 24 credit points of Junior study with a Distinction average N HPSC2100, HPSC2101 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
Senior units of study |
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| HPSC3002 Hist & Phil of the Biomedical Sciences |
6 | P (HPSC2100 or HPSC2900) and (HPSC2101 or HPSC2901) |
Semester 2 |
| HPSC3016 The Scientific Revolution |
6 | P (HPSC2100 or HPSC2900) and (HPSC2101 or HPSC2901) |
Semester 2 |
| HPSC3023 Psychology & Psychiatry: History & Phil |
6 | A Basic knowledge about the history of modern science as taught in HPSC2100 AND the principles of philosophy of science as taught in HPSC2101 OR knowledge of the various sub-disciplines within Psychology. P (at least 12 credit points of intermediate HPSC Units of study) OR (a CR or above in one HPSC intermediate Unit of Study) OR (12 intermediate credit points in psychology). N PSYC3202 |
Semester 1 |
| HPSC3107 Science, Ethics and Society |
6 | P (HPSC2100 or HPSC2900) and (HPSC2101 or HPSC2901) N HPSC3022, HPSC3024 |
Semester 1 |
| HPSC3108 Hist and Phil of the Physical Sciences |
6 | P HPSC2101 or HPSC2901 |
Semester 1 |