Single-paper options
The Department of History and Philosophy of Science offers several Part IB and Part II papers as single-paper options.
Students taking these options are welcome to attend any of the Department's Part IB and Part II lectures that are of interest to them, not just the lectures that are part of their course. They may also attend the primary source seminars even though they do not submit primary source essays.
The Part II research methods and writing support seminars are also recommended.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Three minor subjects are offered to students taking the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) course in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos:
- Subject 107: Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine
(Students take NST2BBS Paper 45 in the exam) - Subject 113: Early Medicine
(Students take NST2BBS Paper 65 in the exam) - Subject 114: Modern Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
(Students take NST2BBS Paper 66 in the exam)
In addition, students who take one of these papers can choose to write their BBS dissertation on a topic related to it.
Classics
Optional paper in Part II of the Classical Tripos:
- O11: Early Science and Medicine
(Paper 1 of the HPS Part II course; students take NST2HP Paper 1 in the exam)
History
Optional paper in Part II of the History Tripos:
- Specified Subject 11: Early Medicine
(The same as BBS Subject 113; students take NST2BBS Paper 65 in the exam)
Human, Social and Political Sciences
Optional papers in Part IIA of the HSPS Tripos:
- HPS1: History of Science
(History of Science lectures from HPS Part IB; students take NST1 Paper HPS/1 in the exam) - HPS2: Philosophy of Science
(Philosophy of Science lectures from HPS Part IB; students take NST1 Paper HPS/2 in the exam)
Optional papers in Part IIB of the HSPS Tripos:
- HPS5: Epistemology and Metaphysics of Science
(Paper 5 of the HPS Part II course; students take NST2HP Paper 5 in the exam) - HPS6: Ethics and Politics of Science, Technology and Medicine
(Paper 6 of the HPS Part II course; students take NST2HP Paper 6 in the exam)
Philosophy
Optional paper in Part IB of the Philosophy Tripos:
- Epistemology and Metaphysics of Science
(Paper 5 of the HPS Part II course; students take NST2HP Paper 5 in the exam)
Physical Sciences
Students taking the Physical Sciences course in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos can choose HPS Part IB as their Group B subject. They take NST1 Paper HPS/1 and NST1 Paper HPS/2 in the exams.
Psychological and Behavioural Sciences
Optional papers in Part IB of the PBS Tripos:
- HPS1: History of Science
(History of Science lectures from HPS Part IB; students take NST1 Paper HPS/1 in the exam) - HPS2: Philosophy of Science
(Philosophy of Science lectures from HPS Part IB; students take NST1 Paper HPS/2 in the exam)
Optional paper in Part II of the PBS Tripos:
- HPS3: Modern Medicine and Life Sciences
(Paper 3 of the HPS Part II course; students take NST2HP Paper 3 in the exam) - HPS4: Philosophy and Scientific Practice
(Paper 4 of the HPS Part II course; students take NST2HP Paper 4 in the exam)