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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.
Join us for BSc, MSc, and PhD study.
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HPSC module directory
STS offers a diverse range of modules, covering all aspects of our interdisciplinary field. Links here connect to module syllabus - these are general plans for the modules - and links to the UCL common timetable. The most recent syllabus is provided here.
| HPSC | module title | syllabus | timetable |
| 1001 |
History of Science: Antiquity to Enlightenment |
2012-13 | video | 2011-12 |
link |
| 1003 |
Philosophy of Science 1 |
2012-13 | 2011-12 | link |
| 1004 | Science Policy | 2012-13 | audio | 2011-12 | link |
| 1007 |
Investigating Science & Society |
2012-13 | 2011-12 | link |
| 1008 | Fundamentals of Science Communication | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | link |
| 1010 |
Revealing Science |
2012-13 |
link |
| 1011 | History of Modern Science | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | link |
|
1012 |
Sources in History of Science |
2012-13 new |
link |
| 2001 | Policy Issues in the Life Sciences | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | link |
| 2002 | Science in the Mass Media | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | link |
| 2003 |
Philosophy of Science 2 |
2012-13 | 2011-12 | link |
| 2005 | Philosophy of Biology | 2011-12 | link |
| 2006 | Science and Ethics | not offered in 2012-13 | n/a |
| 2007 | History of Chemistry | not offered in 2012-13 | 2010 | n/a |
| 2008 | Human Sciences in Society | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | link |
| 2011 | Science, Communication and the Citizen | not offered in 2012-13 | link |
| 2012 | Science, Religion and Revolution | not running in 2012-13 | link |
| 2014 |
Science Policy Issues in Global Perspective |
2012-13 | audio | 2011-12 | link |
| 2015 | Investigating Science on a Global Scale | not offered in 2012-13 | n/a |
| 2016 |
Globalisation in Theory and Practice |
2012-13 | 2011-12 | link |
| 2017 |
Global Citizenship in Action HPSC2017A is Term 1 only HPSC2017B is Term 2 only |
website | |
| 2018 | History of Life Sciences | website |2012-13| video | link |
| 2019 | History of Modern Physical Sciences | not offered in 2012-13 | n/a |
| 2020 |
Philosophy of Medicine |
2012-13 | 2011-12 | link |
| 2022 | Philosophy of Social Science |
2012-13 | video |
link |
| 2023 | Sociology of Science (previously HPSC3006) | 2012-13 | 2010-11 |
link |
| 2024 | Special Topics in History and Philosophy of Science | not offered in 2012-13 | n/a |
| 2025 | Special Topics in Science and Society | not offered in 2012-13 | n/a |
| 3002 | Science, Warfare and Peace | 2012-13 | 2010-11 |
link |
| 3003 | Communication of Scientific Ideas | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | link |
| 3004 | Dissertation | website | n/a |
| 3006 | Advanced Sociology of Science | not offered in 2012-13 | n/a |
| 3007 | Topics in History of the Physical Sciences |
website | 2012-13 |
link |
| 3010 | Popularisation of the Physical Sciences | 2012-13 | 2010 |
link |
| 3011 | Advanced Science Writing | not offered in 2012-13 | n/a |
| 3014 | Magic to Science | not offered in 2012-13 | 2011-12 |
n/a |
| 3015 | History of Astronomy and Cosmology | not offered in 2012-13 | 2010 | n/a |
| 3020 |
Philosophy of Natural Sciences (formerly Philosophy of Physics) |
website | 2012-13 |
link |
| 3022 | Frontiers of Knowledge in HPS |
website | 2012-13 | video |
link |
| 3024 |
Frontiers of Knowledge in Science and Society |
not offered in 2012-13 | n/a |
| 3026 | Research Project | website | n/a |
| 3027 | Evolution in Science and Culture | website | video | link |
| 3028 |
Advanced Philosophy of Medicine |
2012-13 | 2011-12 | link |
| 3029 | Medicine, Disease, and History |
2012-13 | 2011-12 |
link |
| 3030 | Science and Global History |
2012-13 | 2011-12 |
link |
| 3031 | Philosophy of Chemistry | not offered in 2012-13 | n/a |
| 3032 | Investigating Contemporary Science |
2012-13 | 2011-12 |
link |
| 3033 |
Communicating Science in Digital Environments |
not offered in 2012-13 | 2011-12 |
link |
|
3034 |
Science, Art & Philosophy (previously HPSC3022) |
2012-13 | 2011-12 |
link |
| 3035 | Major Internship | contact Prof Cain | n/a |
| 3036 |
Governing Emerging Technologies |
website | video | 2012-13 |
link |
| M001 | MSci Research Project in STS |
Moodle |
|
| M002 | Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies | Moodle | |
| M004 | Adv Science Communication | Moodle | |
| M005 | Adv Sociology of Science and Technology | Moodle | |
| M006 | Adv Topics in Science and Technology Policy | Moodle | |
| M007 | Adv History of Science | Moodle | |
| M008 | Adv Philosophy of Science | Moodle | |
| BASC | module title | syllabus | timetable |
| 1002 | Interdisciplinary Research Methods | Moodle | link |
| MAPS | module title | syllabus | timetable |
| 2001 | Science Communication and Computing | Moodle | Website | link |
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