The course offers a framework for understanding the importance of modern scientific achievements in biological science, and their historical path.

The course material covers many aspects of biological sciences and is aimed at understanding the scientific method, formulating hypotheses and changing assumptions based on new experimental data. It also places the scientific achievements of modern biology in a human context, which has been influenced and is influenced by social and historical developments. The course seeks to instill enthusiasm for modern Biotechnology, as well as to convey the message that new discoveries can, at any time, help change our perspective and create new fields of research.