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Graduate Education in Biology and Politics

The world of biology and politics: Organization and research areas

ISBN: 978-1-78190-728-3, eISBN: 978-1-78190-729-0

Publication date: 25 September 2013

Abstract

Purpose – This chapter is designed to acquaint readers with examples of and issues in graduate education in biology and politics.

Design/methodology/approach – The main method adopted is the case study. Several programs or suggestions of how a program might develop are provided.

Findings – There are several examples of graduate education in biology and politics. These illustrate how different departments carry out educating students in biology and politics. Approaches include a biology and politics track in a political science program or interdisciplinary collaborations.

Research limitations – There are only a handful of case studies. Considering how other programs work would be a useful future research initiative to pursue.

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Citation

Lodge, M., Somit, A., Bonnicksen, A. and Hannagan, R.J. (2013), "Graduate Education in Biology and Politics", The world of biology and politics: Organization and research areas (Research in Biopolitics, Vol. 11), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 29-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2042-9940(2013)0000011006

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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