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HPSC2900: The Birth of Modern Science (Advanced)

The topics covered in 'The Birth of Modern Science' will be covered in more depth, in a special tutorial set aside for advanced students.

Code	HPSC2900
Academic unit	History and Philosophy of Science Academic Operations
Credit points	6

Prerequisites: ?	An average mark of 75 or above in (12 credit points of 1000 or 2000 level units of study)
Corequisites: ?	None
Prohibitions: ?	HPSC2100

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. identify and discuss some major chapters in the history of science from antiquity through the scientific revolution
LO2. read and try to interpret primary historical material from these periods (in English translation)
LO3. appreciate and discuss some of the particular philosophical and methodological challenges involved in the historiography of science.

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