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University Programs

The University of Sherbrooke offers a wide range of programs for students.

Program Categories

• Communication and marketing
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• Aid relationships
• Physical activity sciences
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• Life sciences
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• Human sciences
• Computer sciences
• Pure sciences

Program Structure

The university offers programs at various levels, including:

• 1st cycle
• 2nd cycle
• 3rd cycle and postdoctoral stage
• International mobility

Admission Process

To apply for a program, students must:

1. Validate their eligibility
2. Choose a program
3. Plan their application
4. Submit their application
5. Follow up on their application

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• Free course
• Linguistic requirements
• International applications
• Quick links for admission to the University of Sherbrooke
• Back to school guide

Costs and Financial Aid

The university provides information on:

• Tuition fees
• Related fees
• Living expenses
• Budget tool
• Payment deadlines
• Scholarships and financial aid
  • Admission scholarships for the 1st cycle
  • Higher cycles and postdoctorates
  • Scholarship directory
  • Government programs
  • International students
  • Student jobs

Why Choose the University of Sherbrooke

The university offers:

• Supervision for success
• Internships
• Pedagogical methods
• Campus life
• Inclusive climate
• The Green and Gold
• Sustainable development
• The city we adopt
• Research and excellence

Meeting the University

Students can:

• Settle in Sherbrooke
• Counseling service
• Open doors
• Salon of higher studies
• Information sessions
• Day Cap on the University of Sherbrooke
• University of Sherbrooke on tour
• Who can help me?

Contacting the University

Students can:

• Request information
• Registrar's office
• University directory

Specific Program: PHI333 - Philosophy of Biology

Presentation

This course is not available.

Summary

• Cycle: 1st cycle
• Credits: 3 credits
• Faculty or center: Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences
• Particularities: Course offered to all

Training Objective

To have an overview of the major controversies surrounding the development of biology.

Content

Some major issues: spontaneous generation, generation and classification. After Darwin: Mivart, Jenkin, Kelvin, etc. History and structure of the theory of evolution. The New Synthesis. Falsifiability of the theory of evolution. Evolutionary forces. The controversy over selection levels. Explanation in biology. Social Darwinism and eugenics.

Programs Offering This Course

Certificate in Philosophy

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