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Evolution is a central organizing principle in modern biology. Evolution is the change in the inherited traits of biological species over successive generations. The process of evolution leads to diversity at every level of biological organisation, from DNA structures to individual organisms to species. If you are interested in studying evolution of living organisms, take this free online course titled “Evolution and Society”.
This course aims at providing the participants with a broad conceptual and historical introduction to scientific theories of evolution and an analysis of their place in the wider culture. This course has been based on relevant developments in the biological sciences since 19th century that played a key role in development of the modern theories of evolution.

?Who should take this course?
This course as been primarily designed for undergraduate biology students who are planning to specialize in evolutionary sciences. Medical students should also take this course since evolution knowledge is essential in health care.

What will you learn from this course?
In this course you will explore patterns of human evolution and its impact on the society. You will also get to know how scientists relate living organisms with their extinct species. No special background is required to take this course. Anybody who has interest in evolutionary sciences is welcome.

Table of contents:
Some of the topics that will be covered in this course are:
- The Nature and Scope of the Historical Sciences            
- Natural History and Natural Theology
- The Birth of Historical Geology
- Catastrophism and Uniformitarianism 
- "Victorian Sensation" – Chambers' Vestiges
- Voyages of Exploration, Part I: Darwin
- Voyages of Exploration, Part II: Wallace and Bates
- The Path to The Origin of Species
- "Mr Darwin's Hypotheses"
- The "Gospel of Evolution" in the Late-19th Century
- Evolution and Eugenics

Author Bio:
This free online course has been jointly prepared by Prof. John Durant and Jeanne Wildman, while Michaela Thompson assisted the duo.

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