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WELCOME to HPS!WELCOME to HPS!

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This meeting is for:This meeting is for:

-- Students in Students in Part II HPSPart II HPS

-- Students in Students in Part II BBSPart II BBS

-- Paper managers Paper managers

- - New lecturers and supervisorsNew lecturers and supervisors

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What Part IIs should have:What Part IIs should have:

- - Undergraduate HandbookUndergraduate Handbook

- - Teaching ProgrammeTeaching Programme - - List of Dissertation and Essay Supervisors List of Dissertation and Essay Supervisors

- - Form Sheet for Indicating Possible ChoicesForm Sheet for Indicating Possible Choices

-- Reseach Methods Seminars InfoReseach Methods Seminars Info

- - E-mail Addresses 2007-8 E-mail Addresses 2007-8

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A sign-up sheet for tours of the Whipple Library A sign-up sheet for tours of the Whipple Library this afternoon is currently circulating … this afternoon is currently circulating …

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Structure of the CourseStructure of the Course

See Handbook , from p. 10See Handbook , from p. 10

HPS website, especially:HPS website, especially:

http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/students/http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/students/

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HPS Part II

3 Papers 2 Primary Source Esssays

1 Dissertation

20%20% 20% 10% 10% 20%

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PapersPapers::

- - Courses are organized into “papers” that Courses are organized into “papers” that correspond to exam papers.correspond to exam papers.

- - Choose 3 from 9 in any combination. Choose 3 from 9 in any combination.

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Primary source essaysPrimary source essays::

- - 2 essays of up to 3,000 words on key texts/objects 2 essays of up to 3,000 words on key texts/objects

- - 1 PS per paper, discussed in 4 50-min. seminars 1 PS per paper, discussed in 4 50-min. seminars

- - Students attend 4 sets of 4 seminars and write Students attend 4 sets of 4 seminars and write essays for 2 of them. essays for 2 of them.

- - Seminars all in first half of Michaelmas Seminars all in first half of Michaelmas

- - Wide range of approaches … Wide range of approaches …

- - 2 supervisions per essay 2 supervisions per essay

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Paper 1: Classical Traditions in the SciencesPaper 1: Classical Traditions in the Sciences

Eleanor Robson

Liba Taub

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Paper 2: Natural Philosophies: Paper 2: Natural Philosophies: Renaissance to Enlightenment Renaissance to Enlightenment

Simon Schaffer

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Paper 3: Science, Industry and EmpirePaper 3: Science, Industry and Empire

Jim Secord

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Paper 4: Metaphysics, Epistemology and the SciencesPaper 4: Metaphysics, Epistemology and the Sciences

Peter LiptonPeter Lipton

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Paper 5: Science and Technology StudiesPaper 5: Science and Technology Studies

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Paper 5: Science and Technology StudiesPaper 5: Science and Technology Studies

… studies science and technology from social, political … studies science and technology from social, political and moral perspectives: e.g. and moral perspectives: e.g.

- - How should democratic societies make decisions How should democratic societies make decisions over which technology to introduce, or which over which technology to introduce, or which

science to fund?science to fund?

- - What kinds of biotechnological interventions are What kinds of biotechnological interventions are acceptable, what kinds are unacceptable?acceptable, what kinds are unacceptable?

- - How should we deal with technological risk?How should we deal with technological risk?

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- - How is science communicated? What are the How is science communicated? What are the relationships between science and the media?relationships between science and the media?

- - In what senses (if any) are science and technology In what senses (if any) are science and technology social and political phenomena?social and political phenomena?

- - What is the social-material culture of (early) What is the social-material culture of (early) forms of mathematics?forms of mathematics?

- - Can science be value-free? Can science be value-free?

-- If science is done primarily in groups, what then If science is done primarily in groups, what then is a group? What is a practice? An institution?is a group? What is a practice? An institution?

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Paper 5: dissertationPaper 5: dissertation

- - Paper 5 uses plenty of 20Paper 5 uses plenty of 20thth and 21 and 21stst centuries centuries material, and teaches methods and techniques for material, and teaches methods and techniques for the study of contemporary material … e.g.the study of contemporary material … e.g.

- interview-based research on current disputes in - interview-based research on current disputes in and around science and technology … e.g. and around science and technology … e.g.

from bird-flu to global warming, from bird-flu to global warming, from nuclear energy to GM foods, from nuclear energy to GM foods, from animal experiments to wind energy … from animal experiments to wind energy …

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Paper 6: History and Philosophy of MindPaper 6: History and Philosophy of Mind

John ForresterJohn Forrester

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Paper 7: Medicine from Antiquity Paper 7: Medicine from Antiquity to the Enlightenment to the Enlightenment

Lauren KassellLauren Kassell

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Paper 8: Modern Medicine and Biomedical ScienccsPaper 8: Modern Medicine and Biomedical Scienccs

Vanessa HeggieVanessa Heggie

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Paper 9: Images of the SciencesPaper 9: Images of the Sciences

Nick Jardine

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- Different approaches … Different approaches …

- - Fundamental disagreements …Fundamental disagreements …

- - Friendly debate …Friendly debate …

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Planning your work for a paper:Planning your work for a paper:

- - Attending the lecturesAttending the lectures

- - Supervisions that support the lecturesSupervisions that support the lectures

- - Supervisions organised by lecturers and Supervisions organised by lecturers and paper managerspaper managers

- - Aim for 6 supervisions per paper – start early!!!Aim for 6 supervisions per paper – start early!!!

- - Falling behind your schedule? Don’t panic …Falling behind your schedule? Don’t panic …

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Supervisions Supervisions

-- PurposePurpose: active : active learning and knowing learning and knowing

- - New reading and writing skills … New reading and writing skills …

- - UG handbook advice on writing essays … UG handbook advice on writing essays …

- - Hand in essay in advance (at least 24 h); Hand in essay in advance (at least 24 h);

- - Please turn up!!! Please turn up!!!

- - Supervisions outside full term?Supervisions outside full term?

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Your own programme of reading:Your own programme of reading:

- - Islands and continents … textbooks Islands and continents … textbooks (Section A questions …)(Section A questions …)

- - Study at least one key article/chapter for Study at least one key article/chapter for every lecture.every lecture.

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DissertationDissertation (20%) (pp. 18-20 in (20%) (pp. 18-20 in HandbookHandbook))

- - 5-15,000 words on topic of your choice5-15,000 words on topic of your choice

- - For BBS students up to 6,000 wordsFor BBS students up to 6,000 words

- - HPS – but widely understoodHPS – but widely understood

- - In the area of one of your papers In the area of one of your papers

- - No overlap with Primary Source EssayNo overlap with Primary Source Essay

- - Think about what you are really interested in. Think about what you are really interested in.

- - Seek help. Seek help.

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- - A general question, concrete material …A general question, concrete material …

- - What kind of work do you like? What kind of work do you like?

- - We cannot supervise everything. We cannot supervise everything.

- - 4 substantial supervisions over the year4 substantial supervisions over the year

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- - Start research and writing a.s.a.p. Start research and writing a.s.a.p.

- - We think by writingWe think by writing

- - First draft for start of Lent TermFirst draft for start of Lent Term

- - You’ll need time for revision. You’ll need time for revision.

- - Dissertation seminars …Dissertation seminars …

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Examples:Examples:

- - Anatomy and the criminal bodyAnatomy and the criminal body- - Child health in the 19Child health in the 19thth century century- - Darwin at CambridgeDarwin at Cambridge- - History of psychiatry in 20History of psychiatry in 20thth century England century England- - The Science of Horse BreedingThe Science of Horse Breeding- - Women’s health in modern and ancient IraqWomen’s health in modern and ancient Iraq- - How philosophers use intuitionsHow philosophers use intuitions- - The counterfactual theory of causationThe counterfactual theory of causation- - A study of the Greenpeace Research LabsA study of the Greenpeace Research Labs

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Deadlines and planningDeadlines and planning

22 October: 22 October: Provisional title and supervisor Provisional title and supervisor for dissertation duefor dissertation due

23 November: 23 November: Finalised title and supervisorFinalised title and supervisorPrimary Source essay choices duePrimary Source essay choices due

28 January: 28 January: Hand in completed Primary Hand in completed Primary Source Essays by 12 noonSource Essays by 12 noon

15 February: 15 February: Last date for changing Last date for changing dissertation title or supervisordissertation title or supervisor

28 April: 28 April: Completed dissertation mustCompleted dissertation mustbe submitted by 12 noonbe submitted by 12 noon

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Problems?Problems?

Academic: Academic: supervisor, lecturer, paper manager, supervisor, lecturer, paper manager, Director of Studies, Part II Manager, HoDDirector of Studies, Part II Manager, HoD

Non-Academic:Non-Academic: e.g. medical: College tutor e.g. medical: College tutor

Don’t bottle things up, don’t wait until the last minute. Don’t bottle things up, don’t wait until the last minute.

Come and see us early.Come and see us early.

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FeedbackFeedback

- - Monitoring Committee = Monitoring Committee = Staff-student liaison committeeStaff-student liaison committee

- - HPS Board: has student repsHPS Board: has student reps

- - Questionnaires: our way to finding out Questionnaires: our way to finding out how we can make things better …how we can make things better …

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Important places and resourcesImportant places and resources: :

MuseumMuseum (Liba Taub)(Liba Taub)

LibraryLibrary (Tim Eggington, Dawn Moutrey, (Tim Eggington, Dawn Moutrey, Robin Sutton) Photocopier … Books … Robin Sutton) Photocopier … Books … (Be good!)(Be good!)

OfficeOffice (Tamara Hug, David Thompson, Steve (Tamara Hug, David Thompson, Steve Kruse, Kelly Ayres) “The Hatch”Kruse, Kelly Ayres) “The Hatch”

Pigeon holesPigeon holes … …

Coffee RoomCoffee Room and and The Eagle The Eagle

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Electronic issuesElectronic issues: :

- - CommunicationCommunication: Email. Better check it daily. : Email. Better check it daily.

-- You all are on You all are on hps-discussionhps-discussion lists and lists and hps-Part IIhps-Part II lists. lists.

-- WirelessWireless connections … connections …

- - MobilesMobiles off please. off please.

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Research Seminars and Reading GroupsResearch Seminars and Reading Groups

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Safety and security:Safety and security:

TheftsThefts: : Don’t leave bags unattended—use lockers.Don’t leave bags unattended—use lockers.

Digital key pads: Digital key pads:

Fire drill: Fire drill: When the alarm goes off, leave the building When the alarm goes off, leave the building by the nearest exit, and congregate in the SPS by the nearest exit, and congregate in the SPS archway.archway.

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START OF TERM PARTY:START OF TERM PARTY:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4THTH, AT 6PM, AT 6PM

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Questions?Questions?

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Do you want to see this show again? Do you want to see this show again?

Go to:Go to:

http://www.freewebs.com/mphk2/http://www.freewebs.com/mphk2/