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136-044 Current Issues in HPS | |
Note | Formerly available as 136-238/338. Students who have completed 136-238/338 Current Issues in the History and Philosophy of Science are not eligible to enrol in this subject. To receive third year Science credit, a student should enrol in 136-344 Current Issues in HPS (Science 3). |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | To be advised. |
Prerequisites | Normally 12.5 points of first year HPS or Philosophy see Prerequisites(Students should contact the department before enrolling in this subject) |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Between 10 and 12 weekly tutorials and between 20 and 24 lectures, normally two per week |
Subject Description | In 1999, Current Issues will focus on issues in evolutionary biology. This subject deals with current research in the history and/or philosophy of science. Its subject matter can range from philosophical critiques of evolutionary theory to medical history to the role of science in debates about the environment. Students who complete this subject should: become familiar with a major current issue in the history and philosophy of science; acquire experience with methods of critical analysis and argument employed within the history and philosophy of science; gain a background in the history and philosophy of science on which to base further study in the area. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
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