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136-329 Darwinism (Science 3) | |
Note | Formerly available as 136-102/029. Students who have completed 136-102 or 136-029 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Students cannot gain credit for both this subject and 136-102 before 1999 or 136-029 after 1998. Only available at Science level 3; for other levels, see 136-029. The classroom teaching in this subject is identical to that in 136-029; but students are required to complete additional work outside class, and the assessment is different. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr Rosemary Robins |
Prerequisites | Normally two level 2 HPS subjects. |
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 involves an exploration of the work of Charles Darwin and other theories of evolution in the 19th and 20th centuries. The social and scientific background of evolutionary theories in Great Britain, Germany, the United States, and Australia will be compared. The relations between biological claims and social theories will be examined, through topics such as: social Darwinism, racial science, evolution of sex and gender, behaviourism, evolution of the mind, eugenics, sociobiology, environmentalism, and science and religion. The popular understanding of Darwinism through literature and films will also be explored. This subject should be of interest to any students who wish to learn more about the origins of the life sciences. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words, plus a 2000 word project on an advanced topic related to the subject but not covered in classroom teaching. |
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