HPSC10001 Plato to Einstein: A History of Science (University of Melbourne): rated 4.2/5 overall across 19 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
HPSC10001 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in History and Philosophy of Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 从柏拉图到爱因斯坦：一部科学史
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: History and Philosophy of Science
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
In this subject, we embark on a fascinating journey through the history of science, with a particular focus on how ideas about the nature of physical reality have changed over time. We begin the story with the birth of philosophy in ancient Greece in the sixth century BC and end in the twentieth .
HPSC10001 has 19 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 · usefulness 4.1 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 8 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.1 stars); 11 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.3/5).
On Reddit: "HPSC10001 was really interesting but you need to have a knack for essays. I took this as breadth and while i really enjoyed the lectures (Kristian is a fantastic lecturer), the essay made me go from H1 to H3. Theres also a lot of readings every week and only one tute to discuss …"
On Reddit: "This subject is definitely my fav subject for the first semester in this uni (along with my core subject). Getting recommended by an old teacher and the subject is super interesting \^\^ The lecturer is passionate, and he widens my knowledge about this field a lot. The only thin…"
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Q: Is HPSC10001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 19 reviews: usefulness 4.1/5, overall 4.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches HPSC10001, and when is it offered?
A: HPSC10001 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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