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.

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HPSC module title syllabus timetable
1001 History of Science: Antiquity to Enlightenment
 2012-13 | video | 2011-12
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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
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1011 History of Modern Science 2012-13 | 2011-12 link
1012
 Sources in History of Science
 2012-13 new
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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

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Term 2 (B)
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
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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
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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
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3022 Frontiers of Knowledge in HPS website | 2012-13 | video
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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
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3030 Science and Global History 2012-13 | 2011-12
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3031 Philosophy of Chemistry not offered in 2012-13  n/a
3032 Investigating Contemporary Science 2012-13 | 2011-12
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3033 Communicating Science in Digital Environments
 not offered in 2012-13 | 2011-12
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3034
 Science, Art & Philosophy (previously HPSC3022)
 2012-13 | 2011-12
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3035 Major Internship  contact Prof Cain n/a
3036 Governing Emerging Technologies
 website | video | 2012-13
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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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