B.Sc. Biology with Science & Society

Bachelor's degree

In Manchester

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Manchester

  • Start date

    September

Do you want to see the life sciences as part of society? This course is designed for students who want a broad biological course, but who also wish to set the biosciences in their contemporary social context. It offers you a wide range of training from staff at our world-renowned Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine . Specialist areas of staff include the critical history and social implications of genetics, evolutionary theory, biomedical sciences and modern medical practice. You will explore the changing social, ethical and political dimension of life sciences, while also developing research, writing and communication skills. If you like science, but you also like humanities and social studies, this is the course for you.

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Location

Start date

Manchester (Greater Manchester)
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Oxford Road, M13 9PL

Start date

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About this course

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Subjects

  • Staff
  • Biology
  • Writing
  • Biology Science
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

Course Content
  • Academic Tutorials Year 1
  • A History of Biology in 20 Objects
  • Introduction to Laboratory Science
  • Biodiversity
  • Genes, Evolution and Development
  • Microbes, Man and the Environment
  • Data Handling Skills 1
  • Data Handling Skills 2
  • Science Ethics and Society (Level 1)
  • Bodies in History: An introduction to the History of Medicine
  • Academic Tutorials Year 2
  • Science & Society RSM
  • Data Handling Skills 3
  • Dissertation
  • Critical Writing Skills (online unit)
  • Science Ethics and Society (Level 2)
  • From Cholera to Aids: The History of Infectious Diseases n Europe (1800-2000)
  • The Crisis of Nature: Issues in Environmental History
  • Urban Biodiversity & Conservation RSM
  • The Biology of Being Human
  • Academic Tutorials Year 3
  • Projects
  • Project Literature Review
  • The Crisis of Nature: Issues in Environmental History
  • The Information Age
  • From Frankenstein to the Matrix: Science Fiction & Film
  • Madness and Society
  • The Nuclear Age
  • From Baker Street to CSI
  • History of Climate Change

B.Sc. Biology with Science & Society

Price on request