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MSc History and Philosophy of Science

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 2 years

Masters Degree Description

The History and Philosophy of Science MSc provides an intensive introduction to core themes, methods and concepts of the history and philosophy of science. The programme is delivered by a faculty of internationally significant scholars in the field and prepares students for further studies, research at PhD level and for professional application of a historical and philosophical understanding of sciences’ wider place in society.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

Student Destinations

Our programme provides essential training for students wishing to pursue PhD level study in related fields. It also provides appropriate training for those pursuing careers in education, museum and archival curatorship, or governance and policy-making.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
  • Research Project
  • Responsible Science and Innovation
  • Science Policy in an Era of Risk and Uncertainty
  • Sociology of Science and Technology
  • Science Journalism
  • Research Methods in Data Analysis in Science and Technology Studies
  • Engaging the Public with Science
  • Science Technology and International Development
  • Science, Art and Philosophy
  • Early Modern Science
  • Science in Antiquity
  • Causality, Mechanism and Evidence in Science
  • Knowledge, Explanation and Classification in Science
  • Science in the Twentieth Century and Beyond
  • Curating Science and Technology
  • Science, Technology and Identity

Optional modules

  • Responsible Science and Innovation
  • Science Policy in an Era of Risk and Uncertainty
  • Sociology of Science and Technology
  • Science Journalism
  • Research Methods in Data Analysis in Science and Technology Studies
  • Engaging the Public with Science
  • Science Technology and International Development
  • Science, Art and Philosophy
  • Early Modern Science
  • Science in Antiquity
  • Causality, Mechanism and Evidence in Science
  • Knowledge, Explanation and Classification in Science
  • Science in the Twentieth Century and Beyond
  • Curating Science and Technology
  • Science, Technology and Identity
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