module
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
SOCM016: Cultures of the Life Sciences
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- Natural history and the role of classification in biology
- Experimental practices
- Modelling practices
- Data sharing and intellectual property
- Publishing practices
- The role of concepts such as ‘gene’
- Bioinformatics and the role of computers in biology
- Sociopolitics of biology
- Relations between biology and medicine
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 277 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning Activity | 22 | 11 x 2 hour lectures |
| Guided independent study | 110 | 11 x 10 hours of course readings |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Preparation of presentation |
| Guided independent study | 128 | Reading/research for and writing of essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Web based and electronic resources:
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: http://plato.stanford.edu/