ProfJoeCain’s style guide for HPSC modules
This is a guide to the style of presentation recommended for assessments in the HPSC modules for which I am module tutor. Students are strongly encouraged to follow this guide as a step towards using More…
Undergraduate-level
Professor Joe Cain teaches whole modules (=classes, =courses), individual sessions, and research supervisions for undergradaute-level students. Most of this teaching is undertaken via UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS).
HPSC0019 Human Sciences and Society
Science plays key roles in solving problems of global and local concern. But science never is the only force at work. Increasingly, science and expertise face stiff competition for influence. This module focuses on science when it is More…
HPSC0070 Eugenics in Science and Culture
Eugenics combined science and politics to create social policies intent on “improving the stock” of some human groups at the expense of others. This module investigates eugenics as a history of science and technology operating More…
Dissertations and Research Projects (Undergraduates) (Teaching)
Undergraduates in UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) undertake final year projects resulting in dissertations or research reports. Professor Joe Cain supervises some students in this work, as do all academic staff in More…
HPSC0000 Zoos in Science and Culture (Teaching)
We once loved zoos. They stood as an important symbol of science at its best. In the 21st century, this changed. Zoos are at the centre of many debates about the role of science in More…
HPSC0069 Science in Nineteenth Century London
The nineteenth century experienced a tremendous expansion of science. This module explores that expansion through the lens of popularization, public engagement, and presentation. We cover a variety of settings, including museums, lecture halls, publishing devices, More…
HPSC0044 Science and the Publishing Industry
The publishing industry is enormous. It shapes science communication in fundamental ways. This module investigates publishing. How does it work? How does it enable, constrain, and challenge science communication? The module covers a wide range More…
HPSC0023 Evolution in Science and Culture
Evolution is an idea at the heart of modern society. Everything evolves. This module explores the history of evolution as an idea in science and culture, covering topics from the eighteenth century to the present. More…
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