Module 1 : Introduction

Lecture 1 : Introduction of Biology

 

Basic Biology: A Brief Introduction

Introduction: Science (or literally mean “knowledge”) is the systematic organized knowledge on a particular subject. These topics are ranging from spirituality to cutting edge open heart surgery and human’s have realized the importance to study and document them for future generations. Study of these aspects and applying the guided rules has influenced the human life and as result several branches of science have been evolved to focus on specific aspects. There are two main branches:


(A) Social Sciences: Human behavior and its relationship with other humans (in society) is complex and studied within the big umbrella of social sciences. Within the social sciences, it has several sub-branches to study specific aspects. These are as follows:


1. Anthropology: it is the field of science which study the past and present of human considering the combined knowledge feedback from social sciences, biology, human behavior etc. 


2. Economics: The field of science which understand the production, distribution and consumption of wealth.  


3. Education: The field of science which understand the learning ability of an individual through systematic experimentation and develop novel teaching and learning rules as per age or ethnic background.


4. Geography: The field of science which study the several aspects of earth including soil types, spatial location of rivers, mountains, environment etc.


5. History: The field of science which study the past of the human culture and experiences in different time frames. It study the cultural differences between different human races etc. 


6. Linguistics: The field of science which study the human language.


7. Political Sciences: The field of science the theory and practice of politics and political behavior.


8. Psychology:  The field of science study the human behavior in context to the mental processes.


9. Public administration: The field of science which study the management of human work force in an organization to achieve maximum efficiency.


10. Sociology: The field of science study the human behavior and its relationship within the society.