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136-344 Current Issues in HPS (Science 3) | |
Note | Formerly available as 136-318. Students who have completed 136-318 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Only available at Science level 3; for other levels, see 136-044. Students cannot gain credit for both this subject and 136-238/338 before 1999 or 136-044 after 1998. |
Availability | 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | To be advised. |
Prerequisites | Two HPS subjects or a second year Biological Science see Prerequisites |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Between 10 and 12 weekly tutorials and between 20 and 24 lectures, normally two per week |
Subject Description | This subject is identical in all respects to 136-044, except for the assessment. 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 6000 words. |
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