History and Philosophy of Science
Unit of study table (Table A)
History and Philosophy of Science major |
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| A major in History and Philosophy of Science requires 48 credit points from this table including: | ||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | ||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | ||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units | ||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units | ||
| (v) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units | ||
History and Philosophy of Science minor |
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| A minor in History and Philosophy of Science requires 36 credit points from this table including: | ||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | ||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | ||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level units drawn from core, interdisciplinary project and selective units | ||
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| HPSC1000 Bioethics |
6 | N HPSC1900 This Junior unit of study is highly recommended to Intermediate and Senior Life Sciences students. |
| HPSC1900 Bioethics (Advanced) |
6 | A (ATAR 90 or above) or equivalent N HPSC1000 |
| HPSC1001 What is This Thing Called Science? |
6 | N HPSC2101 or HPSC2901 or HPSC1901 |
| HPSC1901 What is This Thing Called Science? (Adv) |
6 | A (ATAR 90 or above) or equivalent N HPSC2101 or HPSC2901 or HPSC1001 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| HPSC2011 Science, Ethics and Society |
6 | A Students should be familiar with introductory material in Philosophy of Science, Ethics or Sociology N HPSC3107 |
| HPSC2100 The Birth of Modern Science |
6 | P 12 cp from (1000-level units or 2000-level units) N HPSC2900 |
| HPSC2900 The Birth of Modern Science (Advanced) |
6 | P An average mark of 75 or above in (12 credit points of 1000 or 2000 level units of study) N HPSC2100 |
3000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| HPSC3016 The Scientific Revolution |
6 | P (HPSC2100 or HPSC2900) |
Interdisciplinary Project |
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| HPSC3888 HPSC Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | A Students should have demonstrated the ability to explain topics and concepts in HPS at an intermediate level P 12 credit points of HPSC2XXX |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points N HSBH3026 |
Selective |
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| HPSC3002 Hist and Phil of the Biomedical Sciences |
6 | P (HPSC2100 or HPSC2900) and (HPSC1001 or HPSC1901 or HPSC2101 or HPSC2901) |
| HPSC3023 Psychology and Psychiatry: History and Phil |
6 | P (12 credit points of HPSC2XXX OR 12 credit points of PSYC2XXX) OR (6 credit points of HPSC2XXX AND 6 credit points of PSYC2XXX) |
| HPSC3108 Hist and Phil of the Physical Sciences |
6 | P HPSC1X01 or HPSC2X01 |
