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136-030 Human Values, Science, and Nature | |
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Note | Students cannot enrol in this subject if they completed 136-226/326 prior to 1996 or 136-103 prior to 1999. |
Availability | 1st year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr Helen Verran |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject asks, how should we analyse the relationship between nature, science, and society? Current theoretical approaches to the study of science in society will be discussed. The relations between nature, science and colonising, and the development of museums may be examined as case studies. On completion of the subject students should be familiar with current theoretical approaches to analysing science in society and be able to use these theoretical approaches to examine the relationship between values, science, and nature. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. There is a hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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