Admission to HAPS
HAPS101 is open to all; HAPS201 and HAPS202 have prerequisites which may allow entry without yet having done HAPS101. Undergraduates: discuss your options with a HAPS co-coordinator.
Note: any of these courses may be counted as PHIL courses for the purposes of satisfying the requirements for a major in Philosophy.
Admission to HAPS 400 level degree programmes would follow from an undergraduate degree including at least 84 points at 300 level approved by the coordinators of the HAPS programme. Regulations and structures are included in the appendix below and are also available in the Calendar. Following the 400 level year, Part 2 of the M.A. or M.Sc. degrees consists in supervised thesis research and writing. Intending thesis students need to discuss their initial ideas with the HAPS co-coordinators who will advise about suitability and line up appropriate supervisors. Normally a master's thesis takes one year to research, write and submit; the time limit in HAPS for eligibility for Honours, Merit or Distinction is two years.
Admission to Ph.D. studies in HAPS typically follows after a solid Master's degree in HAPS or possibly a B.A.(Hons) with a high first. Knight's moves from other fields into a HAPS Ph.D. generally require a qualifying year of course work at 400 level.
Appendix: Regulations
Course Regulations and Prescriptions for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Four courses selected from HAPS401-433 and HAPS480, the selection to be approved by the Coordinators of HPS.
Studies in consultation with the heads of Programme in which the courses selected are taught. Normally these courses will include HAPS401 and HAPS402 unless these are specifically excluded by restrictions, and also include HAPS480. One lecture course may be replaced by one or more 400-level courses with a total course weighting of 0.25 in another Arts subject, with the approval of the Coordinators of HPS Studies.
Prerequisites: 84 points in 300-level courses of the B.A. degree approved by the Coordinators of HPS Studies. The Coordinators of HPS Studies normally requires a B average in the 300-level prerequisites.
Course Regulations and Prescriptions for the Degree of Master of Arts
History and Philosophy of Science |
Part I |
Four courses selected from HAPS401-433 and HAPS480, the selection to be approved by the Coordinators of HPS Studies in consultation with the Heads of Programme in which the courses selected are taught. Normally these courses will include HAPS401 and 402, unless these are specifically excluded by restrictions, and also include HAPS480. One or more lecture courses may be replaced by 400-level courses with a total course weighting of 0.25 in another Arts subject, with the approval of the Coordinators of HPS Studies. |
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Part II |
A thesis (HAPS690) |
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Prerequisites: |
Part I |
84 points in 300-level courses of the B.A. degree approved by the Coordinators of HPS Studies |
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Part II |
Completion of Part I. |
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Subject |
Part I courses (+B.A. Hons.) |
Part II thesis equivalence in courses and length |
Maximum thesis time limit (Full-time) |
Maximum thesis time limit (Part-time) |
Notes |
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History and Philosophy of Science |
4 |
4 |
2 years |
4 years |
Thesis normally submitted by 28 February |
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Course Regulations and Prescriptions for the Degree of Postgraduate Diploma in Science (P.G.Dip.Sc.)
Four courses selected from HAPS401-433 and HAPS480, the selection to be approved by the Coordinators of HPS.
Studies in consultation with the heads of Programme in which the courses selected are taught. Normally these courses will include HAPS401 and HAPS402 unless these are specifically excluded by restrictions, and also include HAPS480. One lecture course may be replaced by one or more 400-level courses with a total course weighting of 0.25 in another Science subject, with the approval of the Coordinators of HPS Studies.
Prerequisites: 84 points in 300-level courses of the B.Sc. degree approved by the Coordinators of HPS Studies. The Coordinators of HPS Studies normally requires a B average in the 300-level prerequisites.
If the P.G.Dip.Sc. is completed satisfactorily it may be counted as Part 1 of the M.Sc.
Regulations for the Degree of Master of Science
Subject Prerequisites: 84 points in 300-level courses of a B.Sc. degree approved by the Coordinators of HPS Studies
Subject |
Part I |
Part II |
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Number of courses/ project |
Thesis |
Maximum time limit (months) |
Time limit for award of Honours/ Distinction (months) |
Weighting Ratio Part I: Part II |
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History and Philosophy of Science |
4 § |
Thesis |
24 |
24 |
1:1 |
§ The selection of courses to be approved by the Coordinators of Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science in consultation with the Heads of Programme in which the courses selected are taught.
Prescriptions for History and Philosophy of Science (MSc)
Note: Not all courses will necessarily be offered in any given year.
Part I |
Consists of four courses selected from HAPS 401-433 and HAPS 480, the selection to be approved by the Coordinators of HPS Studies in consultation with the Heads of Programmes in which the courses selected are taught. Normally these courses will include HAPS 401, 402, unless these are specifically excluded by restrictions, and also include HAPS 480. One or more lecture courses may be replaced by 400-level courses with a total course weighting of 0.25 in another Science subject, with the approval of the Coordinators of HPS Studies. |
Part II |
A thesis (HAPS690). The credit weighting of parts I and II shall be 1:1. |