BIOL 3315 History of Biology & Medicine
This course will focus on the history of biology and medicine through the following eras: 1) prehistory, 2) ancient China, 3) ancient India, 4) ancient Egypt, 5) ancient Mesopotamia, 6) ancient Greece, 7) Alexandria, 8) ancient Rome, 9) the Middle Ages, 10) the Renaissance, 11) the New World, 12) the period of Enlightenment and Victorian times, 13) and finally the modern day Selected and significant historical topics in the development of such fields as biochemistry, microbiology, botany, zoology, medicine, physiology, anatomy, genetics, embryology, ecology, dentistry, medicine, pharmacology, and surgery will be discussed. Concepts of futuristic biology and medicine will also be developed. The impact of both the biological and medical sciences on society and technology will be described throughout the course.