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International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS - level 3 - Detailed fields

Code	Abbreviation	Name	Valid from	Valid to	Family
5627	ISCED_O3	International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS - level 3 - Detailed fields	01.01.2008	09.09.9999	Education

Code List Item:

Biology and biochemistry

Code	Name	Valid from	Valid to
421	Biology and biochemistry	01.01.2008	09.09.9999

Definition of item:

Biology and biochemistry is the study of the structure, function, reproduction, growth,
evolution and behaviour of all living organisms. It comprises the study of biological
and related sciences, and includes the study of the chemistry of living organisms.
Programmes with the following main content are classified here:

Biochemistry
Biology
Botany
Genetics
Pharmacology
Toxicology
Zoology

Inclusions:

Study of chemical processes in living organisms (biochemistry, toxicology,
pharmacology etc.) is included in this field.

Exclusions:

Study of environmental science, which is study of the relation between living
organisms and the environment, is excluded from this field and included in field 422
‘Environmental science’.

Correspondences

International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS - level 2 - Narrow fields

Life sciences

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