BIOL 124 - Medicine's Greatest Discoveries

Institution:

Randolph-Macon College

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Description:

This is a course for students who are drawn to science and medicine and who are interested in learning the details of some of the most significant medical discoveries of all time. Of the thousands of such discoveries a relatively few will be selected for detailed study. For each discovery, students will receive an account of the lives of the scientist(s) principally responsible and the contributions of others whose previous work led to the discovery or which later continued the process of discovery in the field. The course will also cover the scientific principles involved in the discovery and will survey the historical milieu in which the discovery occurred. The scientific principles and techniques involved in and derived from these discoveries will be further investigated through first hand observations in the laboratory while a deeper historical perspective will be obtained through field trips to area medical museums. This course will not count on the biology major or minor but it can be used to partially fulfill the Natural Science Areas of Knowledge requirement. Offered January Term in alternate years. Three hours of lecture/laboratory/field trips per day. Three hours. Mr. Martin.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rmc.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 752-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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