Biology: The Science of Life

By Great Courses

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Curriculum details

  • Biology
  • Core curriculum
  • Lifelong learning
  • Aug 5, 2024 - May 30, 2025
  • 36 credit hours

About

The Great Courses is a collection of courses on a variety of topics, taught by renowned professors and other experts. Courses consist of a series of half-hour video lectures which are comparable to those of introductory university courses.

This course, taught by Duke University professor Stephen Nowicki, provides a thorough introduction to biology without assuming prior knowledge. It consists of 72 half-hour lectures, and can be completed in eight months at the rate of two lectures per week.

This course may be purchased, or accessed with a monthly subscription, at the Great Courses website: www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/biology-the-science-of-life. It may also be available for free at your local library.