History and Philosophy of Science

Major/Minor/Specialisation !104-AA-SPC+1024 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus:	2011

Coordinator

Dr Kristian Camilleri
Email: kcam@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Arts & Music Student Centre

Overview:	The minimum entry requirement for honours is completion of all the requirements for the BA, with a major in history and philosophy of science, and an average grade over the second/third year subjects within the major equivalent to at least an H2B (70%).
Objectives:	See course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects:	Students undertaking pure honours in history and philosophy of science must complete: HPS Thesis (37.5 points) and Five honours subjects in history and philosophy of science (totalling 62.5 points). Total 100 points Students intending to undertake combined honours in history and philosophy of science and another area of study should consult the honours coordinator about structuring their course. Honours and postgraduate diploma students may take up to two existing honours subjects offered by the Philosophy program towards their fourth-year studies in history and philosophy of science. Subjects from the following list will be approved automatically. Other subjects may be approved on a case-by-case basis. No more than three philosophy and/or philosophy of science subjects may be taken as part of history and philosophy of science honours. That is, pure honours in history and philosophy of science must include at least two subjects in an area other than the philosophy of science (or philosophy).
Subject Options:	History & Philosophy of Science: Honours Subjects Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: HPSC40010 HPS Thesis Not offered in 2011 18.75 HPSC40002 Directed Study Not offered in 2011 12.50 HPSC90010 Environment and Knowledge Not offered in 2011 12.50 HPSC40014 Science and Ideology in the 20th Century Not offered in 2011 12.50 HPSC40011 Medicine and Culture Not offered in 2011 12.50 HPSC40013 The Western Tradition & its Discontents Not offered in 2011 12.50 PHIL40001 Realism, Relativism and Naturalism Not offered in 2011 12.50 Approved Philosophy subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: PHIL40005 Metaphysics and Epistemology Not offered in 2011 12.50 PHIL40007 Philosophy of Language and Mind Not offered in 2011 12.50 PHIL40013 Uncertainty, Vagueness and Disagreement Not offered in 2011 12.50
Links to further information:	http://www.pasi.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s):	Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)

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