HPSC Modules (Intermediate and Advanced) Years 2 and 3
UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) offers a wide range of modules in history of science, philosophy of science, science policy, and science communication. All UCL students welcome.
HPSC Modules for Second Year and Third Year Undergraduates
In UCL’s classification of undergraduate modules:
- introductory modules are intended for first year undergraduates.Year 3 students are not able to enrol in introductory modules. Year 2 students should not enrol in introductory modules without consultation with their personal tutors.
- intermediate modules are intended for second year undergraduates. These are available to Year 3 students and Year 4 students after consultation with their personal tutors. Year 1 students should not attempt these modules without permission from the module tutor.
- advanced modules are intended for Year 3 students. Year 1 students cannot attempt these modules. Year 2 students can expect to find them especially challenging and should not enrol in more than one or two in their second year.
Not all HPSC modules are offered every year. Discuss module selections with your personal tutor. Ask their advice and make use of their experience.
Syllabus Library for Second Year HPSC Modules
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| HPSC0012 | Policy Issues in the Life Sciences |
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| HPSC0013 | Science in Popular Culture |
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| HPSC0014 | Philosophy of Science 2 |
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| HPSC0017 | Science and Ethics |
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| HPSC0019 | Human Sciences in Society | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |
| HPSC0022 | Science and Religion |
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| HPSC0028 | History of Life Sciences | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0029 | History of Natural Sciences | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0035 | Science and Empire | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0036 | Engaging the Public with Science |
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| HPSC0037 | Thinking about Technology | Not Running |
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| HPSC0038 | Sociology and Politics of Medicine |
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| HPSC0105 | Sociology of Science and Technology |
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| HPSC0124 | Science in Government |
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| HPSC0139 | History of Science 2 |
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| HPSC0140 | Research Methods in Science and Technology Studies |
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| HPSC0160 | Warnings for All |
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Syllabus Library for Third Year HPSC Modules
| New Module Code | Title | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |
| HPSC0001 | Madness and Society | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0002 | Disease in History |
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| HPSC0023 | Evolution in Science and Culture | Not Running |
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| HPSC0033 | Special Topics in HPS | Not Running |
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| HPSC0034 | Sociology and Politics of the Digital Age |
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| HPSC0039 | Science, Warfare and Peace |
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| HPSC0041 | Dissertation |
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| HPSC0042 | Advanced Sociology of Science |
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| HPSC0044 | Science and the Publishing Industry |
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| HPSC0046 | Science Writing | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0047 | Science in the Twentieth Century | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0048 | Science in the Age of Newton | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0049 | History of Astronomy and Cosmology | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0050 | Philosophy of Natural Sciences | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0051 | Research-led History and Philosophy of Science | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0052 | Research-led Science and Technology Studies | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0053 | Research Project |
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| HPSC0055 | Medieval Science | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0056 | Philosophy of Chemistry | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0057 | Investigating Contemporary Science | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0058 | Communicating Science in Digital Environments | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0060 | Major Internship | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0061 | Governing Emerging Technologies |
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| HPSC0062 | Science, Politics, and the State in Russia and the Soviet Union | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0063 | The Social Sciences of Inequality | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0064 | Philosophy of Cognitive Science | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0065 | Philosophy of Information | Not Running |
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| HPSC0066 | Science and Film Production | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0067 | Science in the Ancient World |
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| HPSC0068 | Sleep and Dreaming | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0069 | Science in Nineteenth Century London | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0070 | Eugenics in Science and Culture | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0071 | Nature, Technology, and the Environment | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0107 | Science Journalism |
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| HPSC0109 | Philosophy of Medicine |
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| HPSC0110 | History of Medicine | 2024-25 |
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| HPSC0111 | Science, Art and Philosophy |
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| HPSC0113 | Globalisation in Theory and Practice | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0114 | Philosophy of Social Science | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0117 | Philosophy of Biological Sciences | Not Running | Not Running | |
| HPSC0161 | Podcasting as Science Communication | 2024-25 | Not Running | |
| HPSC0162 | Social Epistemology of Science |
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