HPSC10002 Science, Philosophy and Society (University of Melbourne): rated 3.5/5 overall across 10 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
HPSC10002 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: 科学、哲学与社会
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: History and Philosophy of Science
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: research
Handbook year: 2026
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HPSC10002 has 10 scored reviews: overall 3.5/5 · usefulness 2.6 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.6 stars); 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.4/5).
On Reddit: "If you do the readings it’s generally pretty easy to pass. There are 2 short response you have to hand in and an essay at the end of the semester. I would recommend. Also, if you’re looking for something with just as much of a workload I would recommend GEOG10001"
On Reddit: "I did it and I think it's a great subject. Also an easy H1 as long as you go to the lectures. Honestly I didn't do much work for this subject but I loved the lectures, and found the tutes super interesting."
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is HPSC10002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: usefulness 2.6/5, overall 3.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches HPSC10002, and when is it offered?
A: HPSC10002 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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