2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA History of Science, Technology and Medicine (Part-Time)
Programme code: | MA-HIS/STM-P | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 24 Months | Method of Attendance: | Part Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Mike Finn | Contact address: | M.Finn@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 themes in understanding the history of science, technology and medicine;
ii) develop their analytical skills in relation to historical research;
iii) introduce them to current debates in history of science 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 of Science by taking an appropriate elective module;
v) develop students skills in the practice of independent research in a specialised area of History of Science.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Candidates must study and pass 90 credits in year 1.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
HPSC5150M | Historical Skills and Practices | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC5201M | Current Approaches in the History of Science, Technology & Medicine | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:
Candidates are required to select 30 credits from the following optional modules:
HIST5875M | Lifecycles: Birth, Death and Illness in the Middle Ages | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC5171M | Topics in the Philosophy of Physics | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC5320M | Science and Religion Historically Considered | 30 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
HPSC5601M | History & Theory of Modern Science Communication | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC5630M | Special Option (History of Science) | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
HPSC5750M | Science in the Museum: Interpretations & Practices | 30 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
HPSC5800M | The Origin of Modern Medicine (Birth of the Clinic) | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Candidates must study and pass 90 credits in year 2.
Compulsory modules:
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to take one of the following dissertation modules:
HPSC5140M | History and Philosophy of Science: Dissertation | 60 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | |
HPSC5910M | History and Philosophy of Science: Extended Dissertation | 90 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) |
Candidates may choose to study up to 30 credits from the following list of optional modules:
HIST5875M | Lifecycles: Birth, Death and Illness in the Middle Ages | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC5171M | Topics in the Philosophy of Physics | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC5320M | Science and Religion Historically Considered | 30 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
HPSC5601M | History & Theory of Modern Science Communication | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC5630M | Special Option (History of Science) | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
HPSC5750M | Science in the Museum: Interpretations & Practices | 30 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
HPSC5800M | The Origin of Modern Medicine (Birth of the Clinic) | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Last updated: 03/09/2019
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