Postgraduate Module Descriptor

SOCM016: Cultures of the Life Sciences

This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level	7
Credits	30	ECTS Value	15
Term(s) and duration	This module ran during term 1 (0 weeks) and term 2 (11 weeks)
Academic staff	Dr Adam Toon ()
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
Available via distance learning	Yes

This module will introduce historical and contemporary practices in the life sciences by drawing on philosophical, historical, and sociological perspectives. The module will focus on the ways in which biological knowledge is produced, from the collection and description of species in the field to the use of models, experiments, and computational tools in the laboratory. We will investigate the relationship between the knowledge produced within the life sciences and its material, social and historical context. We will also consider the wider implications of such knowledge for our conception of ourselves and our place in the natural world.

Module created	12/01/2012	Last revised	30/05/2023