International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS

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ISCED97_OBORY International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS 1 01.01.2008 09.09.9999 Education
Classification Item:

Biology and biochemistry

Level Code Name
3 421 Biology and biochemistry

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 42 Life sciences
Language version of data: cs en

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