BME1111

Science, culture, and the concept of race, human origins and development

(MED)

Dr Nancy Nichols (Physiology) and Professor Barbara Caine (School of Historical and Gender Studies)

6 points + One 2-hour lecture and up to 3 hours workshop or practical per week + First semester + Clayton + No prerequisites

Synopsis: Evolution of the human species, the concept of /race0 and the impact of science on society. How and why particular scientific approaches emerge, develop and become dominant. The connection between nineteenth-century ideas on evolution and the emergence of a particular view of /race0. New approaches to understanding human and social systems.

Assessment: Group project: 30% + Essay: 30% + Written examination: 40%