History and Philosophy of Science Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-MAJ+1030 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus:	2011

Coordinator

Dr Gerhard Wiesenfeldt
Email: gerhardw@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Arts & Music Student Centre

Overview:	This major can be taken by students enrolled in the pre-2008 Bachelor of Arts - please refer to the course overview for details.
Objectives:	See course objectives.
Structure & Available Subjects:	History and Philosophy of Science An arts major in history and philosophy of science usually consists of eight 12.5 point subjects, totaling 100 points. It comprises: two first-year subjects in history and philosophy of science (25 points) and six second/third-year subjects in history and philosophy of science (totalling 75 points). Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 112.5 points toward this major in order to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at http://www.unimelb.edu.au/HB/.
Subject Options:	First-year subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: HPSC10002 Science and Pseudoscience Not offered in 2011 12.50 HPSC10001 From Plato to Einstein Not offered in 2011 12.50 Second/third-year subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: HPSC20001 Darwinism Not offered in 2011 12.50 PHIL20001 Science, Reason and Reality Not offered in 2011 12.50 HPSC20002 A History of Nature Not offered in 2011 12.50 SOTH20003 Social Theory and Political Analysis Not offered in 2011 12.50 SOTH30004 Psychoanalysis and Social Theory Not offered in 2011 12.50 HPSC20009 Cybersociety Not offered in 2011 12.50 HPSC30028 Philosophy of Biology Not offered in 2011 12.50 HPSC20010 Intimacy and Technology Semester 2 12.50 HPSC30019 Minds and Madness Not offered in 2011 12.50 HPSC30023 Science and Society Not offered in 2011 12.50 HPSC20020 God and the Natural Sciences Not offered in 2011 12.50 HPSC20015 Astronomy in World History Semester 2 12.50 HPSC30035 Knowledge in the Making Not offered in 2011 12.50 HPSC30034 The Rise of Modern Science Not offered in 2011 12.50 Optional Philosophy subjects: BA students may take up to three philosophy subjects towards their major in history and philosophy of science. Subjects from the list below will be approved automatically. Other subjects may be approved by the Head of School if the content is deemed appropriate. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: PHIL30016 Knowledge and the Nature of Reality Not offered in 2011 12.50 PHIL20018 Ethical Dilemmas in Life and Society Not offered in 2011 12.50 PHIL20030 Meaning, Possibility and Paradox Not offered in 2011 12.50 PHIL20033 The Philosophy of Mind Not offered in 2011 12.50 PHIL30043 Completeness and Undecidability Not offered in 2011 12.50
Links to further information:	http://www.pasi.unimelb.edu.au/hps/
Related Course(s):	Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Arts (Combined Theology) Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and Bachelor of Arts

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