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136-342 Science in Australia (Science 3) | |
Note | Students cannot receive credit for both this subject and 136-227/327 before 1999 or 136-042 after 1998. Only available at Science third year; for all other levels see 136-042 Science in Australian Society. This subject is based on 136-042 but involves additional work. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Prof R Home |
Prerequisites | Usually two second year HPS subjects. |
Semester | Not Offered (view timetable) |
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, with the social and institutional factors that have shaped its development, and be able to critically assess relevant historical source material. |
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