DETAIL OF CLASSIFICATION ITEM

Classification: International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS

Abbreviation: ISCED97_OBORY Version: 1 Validity: 01.01.2008 - 09.09.9999 Family: Education

Language version: EN

Classification level: 3

Item: 421 - Biology and biochemistry

Item's explanatory note:

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’.

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Correspondences:
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS - level 2 - Narrow fields	42	Life sciences