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5. Appendix. 



As explained in the Introduction and in Section 3, it was felt by the 

 Committee that in addition to providing general suggestions for the teaching 

 of scientific subjects, tutors might welcome some examples of detailed 

 syllabuses with bibliographies. 



Accordingly, these have been prepared with special reference to the needs 

 of (a) one year courses, (b) three year courses, in Biology, Geology and 

 Psychology. 



BIOLOGY. 



Suggested Syllabus of a Course of Twenty-four Lectures 



on 

 The Biological Sciences and Modern Probletns. 



A. Introduction. 

 Lecture I. 

 The Nature and Scope of the Biological Sciences. 



The nature of science ; the development of science ; the organisation 

 and practice of research. The nature, scope and relationships of biology, 

 psychology, anthropology, sociology. Ideals, viewpoints, criteria and 

 values in biological research. The social and the personal equation. The 

 philosophy of science and of biology. Limitations of science ; where is 

 science going ? Modern problems. 



References : 4, 11, 27, 35, 36, 39, 42, 56, 74, 79, 81, 8a. 



B. Problems of Individual Life. 



Lecture II. 

 Growth and Development. 



Nature of growth and development ; bodily structures, processes and 

 co-ordinations. Nutrition : calories and vitamins. Differentiation and 

 integration : organisers, tissue systems, and hormones. Requisites for 

 normal growth and development. The individual whole and its parts. 

 Research problems. 



References : 11, 14, 17, 39, 63, 68, 78, 79. 



Lecture III. 

 Sex, Mating and Reproduction. 



The nature, origin and meaning of sex : sex and reproduction. Male and 

 female ; sex determination ; the sex ratio ; the development of sex organs 

 and of secondary characters. Copulation and its significance. The place 

 of sex in individual and social life : ideals and actualities, inhibitions, 

 repressions and abnormal states. Problems originating in sex. 



References : 2, 14, 17, 20, 21, 33, 35, 42, 47, 63, 64, 73, 79. 



Lecture IV. 

 Conception to Birth. 



The germ cells. Parthenogenesis ; nature and significance of fertilisation ; 

 immediate and more remote consequences. Gestation ; foetal develop- 

 ment ; the process of birth. The control of conception ; sterilisation ; 

 abortion. Individual and social values ; ideals and actualities. Research 

 and possibilities of the future. 



References : 14, 17, 21, 33, 51, 63, 64, 79. 



