Arts

HPA213

Enrolment Unit Code	Unit Title
HAF215	Contemporary Feminist Thought
HAF218	Special Topic in Gender Studies
HAF219	Feminist Philosophy (Not Offered 2013)
HAF228	Religion and Gender (Not Offered 2013)
HAF229	Gender, Ethics and Society (Not Offered 2013)
HAF242	Contemporary Representations of Gender
HPA200	Contemporary Bioethics (Not Offered 2013)
HPA207	Philosophy of Mind
HPA208	Metaphysical Puzzles (Not Offered 2013)
HPA209	The Meaning of Life
HPA210	Theories of Ethics
HPA212	Ethical Professionals (Not Offered 2013)
HPA213	Philosophy of Science
HPA216	Knowledge and Belief (Not Offered 2013)
HPA218	Philosophy of Biology (Not Offered 2013)
HPA219	Buddhist Philosophy
HPA234	Zen and Tao: East Asian Philosophy
HPA236	Philosophy of Art, Aesthetics and Creativity (Not Offered 2013)
HPA237	Philosophy and Film (Not Offered 2013)
HPA238	Exceptional Leadership (Not Offered 2013)
HPA239	Indian Philosophy (Not Offered 2013)
HPA242	Law, Society and Morality (Not Offered 2013)
HPA244	Aboriginal Philosophy (Not Offered 2013)
HPA247	Creative Citizenship (Not Offered 2013)
HPA248	Morality and the Mind (Not Offered 2013)
HPA249	Climate Change: Who to believe? What to do? (Not Offered 2013)
HPA250	Existentialism and Beyond (Not Offered 2013)
HPA251	Postmodern Thought
HPA256	Philosophy and Cosmology
HPA266	Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (Not Offered 2013)
HPA268	Modern Philosophy
HPA271	Philosophy and the Body
HPA274	Science and Religion (Not Offered 2013)
HPA276	Indo-Tibetan History, Philosophy and Culture (Not Offered 2013)
HPA277	Environmental Philosophy (Not Offered 2013)
HPA288	Philosophy of Language (Not Offered 2013)
HPA289	Political Philosophy
HPA291	Introduction to Logic
HPA292	Logic and Philosophy (Not Offered 2013)
HPA294	The Logic of Decision (Not Offered 2013)
HPA297	Buddhism, Ethics and Nonviolence (Not Offered 2013)

2007 HPA213 Philosophy of Science

Unit Level: Intermediate

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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See also   HPA313

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter HPA213 H,L Distance(H,L,W,I,N) Key Semester Dates Semester Campus Attendance Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 2 H Distance 16-JUL-2007 10-AUG-2007 03-SEP-2007 19-OCT-2007 Sem 2 H On Campus 16-JUL-2007 10-AUG-2007 03-SEP-2007 19-OCT-2007 Sem 2 I Distance 16-JUL-2007 10-AUG-2007 03-SEP-2007 19-OCT-2007 Sem 2 L Distance 16-JUL-2007 10-AUG-2007 03-SEP-2007 19-OCT-2007 Sem 2 L On Campus 16-JUL-2007 10-AUG-2007 03-SEP-2007 19-OCT-2007 Sem 2 N Distance 16-JUL-2007 10-AUG-2007 03-SEP-2007 19-OCT-2007 Sem 2 W Distance 16-JUL-2007 10-AUG-2007 03-SEP-2007 19-OCT-2007 * The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). Offered in Courses: [R3A] [S3I] About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

This is an introduction to the philosophy of science. Beginning with classical empiricist approaches to science, the unit will study the work of the logical positivists, Popper, Lakatos, Kuhn, Quine and other major figures. Further topics may include scientific explanation, scientific law, varying interpretations of probability and the realism/instrumentalism debate. This unit will be particularly relevant to students taking the combined BA-BSc as well as to BA students taking the Logic and the Philosophy of Science major.

WEIGHT: 12.5%

ASSESSMENT: 2 x 750 word short assignments (15% each), 1,500 word essay (30%), 2-hour exam (40%)

TEACHING PATTERN: internal; 2-hrs lectures weekly; 1-hr tutorial fortnightly (13 wks); dist ed: choice of print-based or web-based delivery (13 wks)

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - H,L,W,I,N
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
   Resource supported teaching & learning - H,L,W,I,N
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
   Video conferencing - H
A live video link between campuses is used for at least some teaching in this unit
About Flexible Study Options

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq

25% level 100 in any discipline

TEXTS
Launceston Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 2)
Hobart Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 2)

STAFF: Dr P Rush

FEES
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KEY

Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.

Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.

Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.