Program Overview

HPSC2900: The Birth of Modern Science (Advanced)

Unit Details and Rules

The topics covered in 'The Birth of Modern Science' will be covered in more depth, in a special tutorial set aside for advanced students.

Managing Faculty or University School

• Science

Details

• Study level: Undergraduate
• Academic unit: History and Philosophy of Science Academic Operations
• Credit points: 6

Enrolment Rules

• Prerequisites: An average mark of 75 or above in (12 credit points of 1000 or 2000 level units of study)
• Corequisites: None
• Prohibitions: HPSC2100
• Assumed knowledge: None

Learning Outcomes

• At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
  • LO1. identify and discuss some major chapters in the history of science from antiquity through the scientific revolution
  • LO2. read and try to interpret primary historical material from these periods (in English translation)
  • LO3. appreciate and discuss some of the particular philosophical and methodological challenges involved in the historiography of science.

Unit Availability

This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.

• Session | MoA | Location | Outline
  • Semester 1 2025 | Departmental Permission | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney | View
  • Semester 1 2026 | Departmental Permission | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney | Outline unavailable
  • Semester 1 2020 | Departmental Permission | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney | View
  • Semester 1 2021 | Departmental Permission | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney | Outline unavailable
  • Semester 1 2021 | Departmental Permission | Remote | Outline unavailable
  • Semester 1 2022 | Departmental Permission | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney | View
  • Semester 1 2022 | Departmental Permission | Remote | View
  • Semester 1 2023 | Departmental Permission | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney | View
  • Semester 1 2024 | Departmental Permission | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney | View

Important Enrolment Information

Departmental Permission Requirements

If you see the ‘Departmental Permission’ tag below a session, it means you need faculty or school approval to enrol. This may be because it’s an advanced unit, clinical placement, offshore unit, internship or there are limited places available.