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HPSC4104: Recent Topics in HPS
2025 unit information
An examination of one area of the contemporary literature in the history and philosophy of science. Special attention will be paid to development of research skills in the history and philosophy of science.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Science
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | History and Philosophy of Science Academic Operations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points of HPSC3XXX or PHIL3XXX or HSTY3XXX |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand the basic theoretical develoments in a specific field of science and their philosophical and historical implications
- LO2. demonstrate knowledge and insight into the philosophical and historical underpinnings of a variety of scientific theories and understand their importance in the development of our knowledge of the world
- LO3. understand the development of contemporary positions in the recent topics in HPS
- LO4. demonstrate the ability to apply philosophical and historical principles in the analysis of a specific field of science and science more generally
- LO5. present and defend an academic talk
- LO6. write a large scale research essay in a publishable form.
Unit availability
This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2020
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2020
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2021
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2021
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Normal day | Remote |
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Semester 2 2021
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2021
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Normal day | Remote |
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Semester 1 2022
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2022
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Normal day | Remote |
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Semester 2 2022
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2022
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Normal day | Remote |
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Semester 1 2023
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2023
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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