136-537 The Scientific Revolution

Because of the overlap with the content of subjects 136-224, 136-324, 136-038 and 136-338, students cannot gain credit for this subject if they have previously gained credit for one of the above subjects.

Usually admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth-year honours, or a two-year postgraduate coursework program.

This subject examines the dramatic change in world-view that took place within the intellectual elite of Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with a focus on the scientific dimensions of this change.

• develop skills in written and oral communication;

• conduct independent research;

• make appropriate use of primary and secondary sources in mounting an argument;

• form defensible judgements based on a critical evaluation of conflicting evidence.

A research essay of 5000 words (100%) due during the examination period.