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2014/15 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MA History and Philosophy of Science

Programme code:MA-HPSCUCAS code:
Duration:12 Months Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Steven French Contact address:s.r.d.french@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

Normally a 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate discipline.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) an overall band of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each component skill

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) of 94 with no less than 21 in listening, 23 in reading, 23 in speaking and 24 in writing

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Philosophy, Religion and History of Science

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Philosophy, Religion and History of Science

Programme specification:

The programme will:
i) provide students with an overview of major historical and philosophical themes in understanding the history and philosophy of modern science;
ii) develop their analytical skills in relation to either philosophical or historical research;
iii) introduce them to current debates in HPS research and enable them to locate their own position and pursue their own interests in relation to those debates;
iv) allow students to pursue a personal interest in a specialised area of History and Philosophy of Science by taking an appropriate elective module;
v) develop students skills in the practice of independent research in a specialised area of History and Philosophy of Science.

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[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]

Students are required to study and pass 180 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

HPSC5201MCurrent Approaches in the History of Science, Technology & Medicine30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PFP
HPSC5620MPhilosophy of Science: Classic Debates & Current Trends30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PFP

Optional modules:

Candidates are required to select one of the following dissertation modules:

HPSC5140MHistory and Philosophy of Science: Dissertation60 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HPSC5910MHistory and Philosophy of Science: Extended Dissertation90 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Candidates are required to study 30-60 credits from the following list of optional modules:

HIST5815MThe European Enlightenment30 creditsNot running in 201415
HIST5875MLifecycles: Birth, Death and Illness in the Middle Ages30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HPSC5150MHistorical Skills and Practices30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HPSC5171MTopics in the Philosophy of Physics30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HPSC5320MScience and Religion Historically Considered30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HPSC5400MAdvanced Topics in History and Philosophy of Biology30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HPSC5510MAdvanced Topics in Realism and Representation in Science30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HPSC5601MHistory & Theory of Modern Science Communication30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HPSC5610MAdvanced Topics in Metaphysics of Science30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HPSC5630MSpecial Option (History of Science)30 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HPSC5640MSpecial Option (Philosophy of Science)30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HPSC5750MScience in the Museum: Interpretations & Practices30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HPSC5800MThe Origin of Modern Medicine (Birth of the Clinic)30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHIL5001MAnalytic Philosophy A30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHIL5002MAnalytic Philosophy B30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Last updated: 23/09/2015

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