course description

This course covers the history of biology in the 19th and 20th centuries, giving equal consideration to three dominant themes: evolutionary biology, classical genetics, and molecular biology. The course is intended for students with some background in the history of science as well as in biology, although no specific knowledge of either subject in required.

We will have three main goals: first, to delineate the content of the leading biological theories and experimental practices of the past two centuries; second, to situate these theories and practices in their historical context, noting the complex interplay between them and the dominant social, political, and economic trends; and, third, to critically evaluate various methodological approaches to the history of science.

课程介绍

本课程内容涵盖19-20世纪的生物学历史，主要包括三个主题：进化生物学、经典遗传学和分子生物学。本课程面向具有一定科学史和生物学背景的学生。

在本课程中，我们将有三个主要目标：第一，描述过去两个世纪主要生物学理论和实验实践的内容；第二，把这些理论和实践置于其历史背景中，指出它们与主导的社会、政治和经济趋势之间的复杂相互作用；第三，批判性地评估科学史的各种方法论方法。

课程时间：6月30日-8月5日

入学资格：

- 在线申请

- GPA 3.3以上

- 个人essay

- 推荐信

- 托福

截止日期：4月1日