MA and Open Day in HPS at Leeds

[Steven French]

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> <apologies for cross-posting>
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> UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
> DIVISION OF HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
> MA IN THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
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> The Division of History and Philosophy of Science at the University

> of Leeds welcomes applications for the 2006/07 class of our MA
> Programme in the History and Philosophy of Science. We will be
> holding a Postgraduate Open Day on Saturday February 18th for which

> travel bursaries are available (details below).
>
> This one-year (two years part-time) degree brings together the
> history of science and the philosophy of science in a stimulating
> and supportive environment. Students take a core set of modules in
> both the history and philosophy of science and may then specialise
> in either, or continue to study both. Together with a research
> based dissertation it offers an excellent grounding for further
> (PhD) study in the field, or related careers in museums work,
> science journalism etc.
>
>
> STRUCTURE OF THE HPS MA
> The programme has four components:[1] The CORE, comprising two
> compulsory modules:· Modern Science: Historical Emergence and
> Philosophical Interpretations· Current Research in History and
> Philosophy of Science
>
> [2] OPTION: one of the following two modules:· Historical Skills
> and Practices· Issues in Philosophy of Science
>
> [3] ELECTIVE: one of the following modules:· Advanced Topics in
> History and Philosophy of Biology· Concepts in Gender, Science and

> Technology· The Development of Modern Science Communication·
> History and Philosophy of Modern Physics· Science and Religion
> Historically Considered· Historiography of Science· The Origin of

> Modern Medicine (Birth of the Clinic)
> · Whichever of Historical Skills and Practices and Issues in
> Philosophy of Science was not taken as an OPTION
>
> [4] DISSERTATION [60 credits]:
> · Dissertation Semesters 1 and 2
> The Dissertation is 60 credits; all other modules are 30 credits each.
>
>
> THE HPS DIVISION
> The Division is situated within the School of Philosophy and
> students can draw on all the support and resources such a large,
> thriving School can offer. There are two sets of 'senior' seminars
> with external speakers in Philosophy and History and Philosophy of
> Science and a wide range of weekly informal seminars, research
> workshops and reading groups. The School received the highest mark
> in the 2001 teaching assessment (QAA 24 points) and the high
> evaluation of 5 in the 2001 national Research Assessment Exercise
> (RAE).
>
> The research interests of members of the Division include:
> Philosophy of Science, especially models and scientific realism
> Philosophy of Physics, especially quantum mechanics, quantum
> information theory and space-time physics
> History of Physics, especially 19th and early 20th century
> History of Chemistry
> History and Philosophy of Biology and Evolution
> History of Medicine, especially 18th century
> History and Philosophy of Technology
> Science and Religion
> Related research interests in the School of Philosophy include
> metaphysics, modality, truth, causality and laws, the nature of
> time, medical ethics, aesthetics and representation and the history

> of philosophy.
>
>
> ASSOCIATED COURSES
> · MA in Philosophy of Physics: The Division intends to offer this

> new course for the first time in 2006-07 (details are currently
> being finalised).

> · MA in Gender Studies with HPS: This MA, which has been running
> for several years, is administered by the Centre for
> Interdisciplinary Gender Studies (CIGS). For details see the
> website http://www.leeds.ac.uk/gender-studies/study/mahps.shtml.

> · MA in Science Communication: This degree, which started in 2005,

> is offered jointly by the HPS Division (which administers the
> programme) and the Centre for Communication Studies. See the
> website http://www.hps.leeds.ac.uk/PostgraduateInfo/
> sciencecommunication.htm.
>
>
> LEEDS AND THE UNIVERSITY
> Leeds University is one of the largest in the country and offers
> excellent resources for study in the history and philosophy of
> science. Its library has extensive and in some cases unique
> holdings in the history of science and the Boston Spa annex of the
> British Library is only a short drive away. Leeds itself is a
> large, thriving city with a vibrant culture and a wide range of
> music, theatre, clubs and restaurants on offer. It is within easy
> reach of Manchester, Edinburgh and London (2 1/2 hours by train)
> and sits on the doorstep of the Yorkshire Dales, an area of
> outstanding natural beauty.
>
>
> ADMISSION
> The MA programme in History and Philosophy of Science admits
> students from a wide variety of backgrounds, including science,
> philosophy and HPS itself. In some cases we may invite applicants
> to visit the Division and there is an annual Postgraduate Open Day
> (February 18th 2006) at which potential applicants can meet the
> staff and current students and obtain further information about
> postgraduate study in HPS.
>
>
> FINANCIAL SUPPORT
> The School of Philosophy offers up to four postgraduate
> studentships each year, and students taking the HPS MA and the MA
> in Science Communication are eligible to compete for these awards.
> The deadline for applications is 10 March 2006. In addition,
> outstanding candidates are encouraged to apply for support from the

> AHRC (for which the deadline is the same; applications for AHRC
> awards have to proceed through the School of Philosophy).
>
>
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> APPLYING
> Intending applicants are strongly urged to attend the HPS
> Postgraduate Open Day, to be held on Saturday 18 February 2006.
> Details from the HPS MA Director, Adrian Wilson
> (A.F.W...@leeds.ac.uk). Travel bursaries are available for this
> event.
> · How to apply for the MA: You can apply either through the School

> of Philosophy, or online at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/apply.htm
> · How to apply for studentships: Contact Katie Lanceley at the
> address given below.

> FURTHER INFORMATION
> Contact Katie Lanceley, Postgraduate Secretary, School of
> Philosophy (tel 0113-343-3263; e-mail phl...@leeds.ac.uk).
>
>

Steven French
Professor of Philosophy of Science
Division of History and Philosophy of Science
School of Philosophy
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT

Tel: 0113 3433279
Fax: 0113 343 3265
Email: s.r.d....@leeds.ac.uk
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