0511 Biology
Biology is the study of the structure, function, reproduction, growth, evolution and behaviour of all living organisms. Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here: Biology Botany Cell biology Entomology Genetics Mycology Zoology === Exclusions Study of environmental sciences, which is the study of the relation between living organisms and the environment, is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0521 'Environmental sciences'. Study of chemical processes in living organisms (biochemistry, toxicology, pharmacology etc.) is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0512 'Biochemistry'.
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- 26.0101partialBiology/Biological Sciences, General
- 26.0204partialMolecular Biology
- 26.0207partialStructural Biology
- 26.0208partialPhotobiology
- 26.0209partialRadiation Biology/Radiobiology
- 26.0301partialBotany/Plant Biology
- 26.0305partialPlant Pathology/Phytopathology
- 26.0307partialPlant Physiology
- 26.0308partialPlant Molecular Biology
- 26.0399partialBotany/Plant Biology, Other
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCED-F 2013 0511?
- ISCED-F 2013 0511 is "Biology". Biology is the study of the structure, function, reproduction, growth, evolution and behaviour of all living organisms. Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here: Biology Botany Cell biology Entomology Genetics Mycology Zoology === Exclusions Study of environmental sciences, which is the study of the relation between living organisms and the environment, is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0521 'Environmental sciences'. Study of chemical processes in living organisms (biochemistry, toxicology, pharmacology etc.) is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0512 'Biochemistry'.
- How does ISCED-F 2013 0511 map to other classification systems?
- 0511 Biology has equivalents in CIP 2020 (26.0101, 26.0204, 26.0207, +39 more). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCED-F 2013 and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 0511?
- 0511 Biology sits under 0511 Biology in the ISCED-F 2013 hierarchy.
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