Why Biology Matters: Basic Concepts

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Why Biology Matters: Basic Concepts
  1. What is the course about?
  2. Prerequisites & Facts
  3. Cost, Certificate & Degree
  4. Reviews & Experiences

What is the course about?

Why Biology Matters: Basic Concepts
The course Why Biology Matters: Basic Concepts is an online class provided by Pompeu Fabra University Barcelona through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Improve your understanding of the complex biology behind social issues that affect each of us and society.

Course description
  • Explore the biology behind the complex issues you read about in the news
  • 3 weeks
  • To be able to properly engage with complex issues in today’s society we often need a basic knowledge of biology. Any consideration of issues like genetic determinism, cloning, genetic engineering, the fight against ageing, eugenics, artificial selection or intelligence inheritance requires an understanding of biology we might not all have.
  • This online biology course can help. You’ll get a basic introduction to the biology behind big issues – using lessons and interviews with experts – so that you can understand the implications of them for the fields of the social sciences and humanities.
  • Life, the basics
  • DNA information for life
  • Genome in action
  • How evolution works
  • Humans in nature
  • Apply scientific knowledge to the human being
  • Explain the implications of the fact that we are a biological species
  • Critically evaluate information that reaches us through the media
  • Develop a scientifically based criterion of aspects with a biological basis, avoiding misleading, unfounded opinions
  • This biology course is for people curious about science, students and professionals in the social sciences and humanities, who want to learn more about the scientific basis of humanity, people with a general interest in biology or the social sciences and humanities.
  • Pompeu Fabra University Barcelona
  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) is a public, international and research-intensive university in Barcelona. In just 25 years, it has earned a place for itself among the best universities in Europe.
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Prerequisites & Facts

Why Biology Matters: Basic Concepts

Course Topic

Computer Repair, IT & Software, Network & Security

University, College, Institution

Pompeu Fabra University Barcelona

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Why Biology Matters: Basic Concepts

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Pompeu Fabra University Barcelona you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: Pompeu Fabra University Barcelona
Topic: Biology and Biotechnology, Science, Engineering & Maths

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