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136-042 Science in Australian Society | |
Note | Formerly available as 136-227/327. Students who have completed 136-227/327 Science in Australian Society are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Available at levels 2 and 3, except in Science (level 2 only). For Science level 3, see 136-342. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Prof R Home |
Prerequisites | Normally 75 points of level 1 study. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Between 10 and 12 weekly tutorials and between 20 and 24 lectures, normally two per week |
Subject Description | This subject will analyse key themes in the development of science in Australia since 1788, setting Australian work in the context of the scientific ideas generally held at the time and examining the conceptual, social and institutional factors that shaped local developments. Current debates about the establishment of science in other emergent countries as well as Australia will provide a comparative context. On completion of the subject students should be familiar with the main lines of development of science in Australia since 1788, and with the social and institutional factors that have shaped its development, and be able to critically assess relevant historical source material. |
Assessment | Written work which may comprise class papers and essays totalling 2000 words, plus a 2-hour examination. |
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