Sociology of Science

HPSC4103

This unit explores recent approaches in the social studies of scientific knowledge. Students evaluate various sociological approaches by conducting their own research on topics relevant to their own major thesis. The unit starts with an overview of the development of history and philosophy of science since 1945, to put the emergence of the sociology of science into perspective, before moving on to a selection of readings from the field. Topics will include: the strong program critique of traditional philosophy of science, the sociology of technology, the impact of feminism on the study of science, and the actor-network approach developed by Bruno Latour and Michel Callon.

Unit of study details

Unit of study level: Honours

Credit points: 6

Commencing semesters: 2

Further unit of study information

Unit of study handbook: HPSC4103

Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships

Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates

Available for study abroad and exchange: Yes

Our courses that offer this unit of study

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
• Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (Honours)
• Bachelor of International and Global Studies (Honours)
• Bachelor of Political, Economic and Social Sciences (Honours)
• Graduate Diploma in Science
• Graduate Certificate in Science (History and Philosophy of Science)
• Bachelor of Science (Honours)
• Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Honours)
• Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours)
• Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours)