The Department of Science and Technology Studies, UCL is an interdisciplinary centre for the integrated study of science's history, philosophy, sociology, communication and policy, located in the heart of London. Founded in 1921. Award winning for teaching and research, plus for our public engagement programme. Rated as outstanding by students at every level.

At UCL, the academic mission is paramount. Our ambition is to achieve the highest standards in our teaching and research.

Staff books include:

Cain - Descended from Darwin

HPSC modules

STS students on an adventure

This page provides links to module information for all HPSC modules.

Information for 2012-13 is provisional. Updates to the directory and module catalogue will be made available in due course.

HPSC Title syllabus Timetable
1001 History of Science 2011-12
 link
1003 Philosophy of Science 2011-12 link
1004 Intro Science Policy 2011-12 link
1007 Research Methods in STS 2011-12 link
1008 Intro Science Communication 2011-12 link
1010 Science in the Spotlight website link
1011 History of Modern Science 2011-12 link
2001 Policy Issues in the Life Sciences 2011-12 link
2002 Science in the Mass Media 2011-12 link
2003 Topics in Philosophy of Science 2011-12 link
2005 Philosophy of Biology 2011-12 link
2006 Science and Ethics not offered in 2011-12  n/a
2007 History of Chemistry not offered in 2011-12 | 2010 | archive  n/a
2008 Human Sciences in Society 2011-12 link
2011 Science, Communication and the Citizen Not offered in 2011-12 | 2010 link
2012 Science, Religion and Revolution 2011-12 link
2014 Science, Technology and Global Citizenship 2011-12 link
2016 Science, Communication and the Global Citizen 2011-12 link
2017A Action for Global Citizenship
Term 1 		2011-12 link
2017B Action for Global Citizenship
Term 2 		   
2018 History of Biological Sciences website link
2019 History of Modern Physical Sciences not offered in 2011-12  n/a
2020 Revolutions in Medicine 2011-12 link
2021 History of Medicine new for 2012-13  tbc
2022 Philosophy of Social Science new for 2012-13  tbc
2023 Sociology of Science new for 2012-13  tbc
3002 Science, Warfare and Peace not offered in 2011-12 | 2010  n/a
3003 Communication of Scientific Ideas 2011-12 link
3004 Dissertation website  n/a
3006 Advanced Sociology of Science not offered in 2011-12 | 2010  n/a
3007 Topics in Hist Physical Sci website link
3010 Popularisation of the Physical Sciences not offered in 2011-12 | 2010  n/a
3011 Advanced Science Writing not offered in 2011-12  n/a
3014 Magic to Science 2011-12 link
3015 History of Astronomy and Cosmology not offered in 2011-12 | 2010  n/a
3018 Outsiders in Science not offered in 2011-12 | 2009  n/a
3020 Philosophy of Physics 2011-12 link
3022 Special Topics A:
Science, Art and Philosophy 		2011-12 new link
3024 Special Topics B not offered in 2011-12  n/a
3026 Research Project website  n/a
3027 Evolution in Science and Culture 2011-12 link
3028 Observation and Discovery in Medicine 2011-12 link
3029 Medicine, Disease, and History 2011-12 new link
3030 Science and Global History 2011-12 new link
3031 Philosophy of Chemistry not offered in 2011-12  n/a
3032 Investigating Contemporary Science 2011-12 new link
3033 Science Communication in Digital Environments 2011-12 new link
M001 MSci Research Project in STS website | contact Simon Lock  N/A
M002 Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies contact Simon Lock link
M004 Adv Science Communication not offered in 2011-12 link
M005 Adv Sociology of Science and Technology not offered in 2011-12 link
M006 Adv Topics in Science and Technology Policy see HPSC3032 link
M007 Adv History of Science 2011-12 link
M008 Adv Philosophy of Science see HPSC3022 link




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