ISSUES IN THE MODERN LIFE SCIENCES16.7 2nd and 3rd years
To be advised.
Students cannot gain credit for both this unit and 136-332.
Normally 12.5 points of first-year HPS.
Second semester
Up to three hours of lectures, seminars or tutorials a week.
Students completing this subject should:
develop familiarity with several theoretical frameworks current within the history and social studies of science;
gain practical experience (oral and written) in the critical application of these frameworks to issues in the modern life sciences.
Historical, social, feminist and policy issues arising in relation to modern life sciences such as the recombinant DNA safety debate, genetic engineering, the human genome project, in-vitro fertilisation, genetic screening and gene therapy.
Written work not exceeding 5,000 words (tutorial paper 20 per cent, tutorial exercises 10 per cent, class test 20 per cent, major essay 50 per cent).
There are no prescribed texts for this subject
Printed course material will be available for purchase at the first lecture
ISSUES IN THE MODERN LIFE SCIENCES16.7
To be advised.
students cannot gain credit for both this subject and 136-332.
Second semester
Two 1 hour lectures and one 2 hour tutorial per week.
Students completing this subject should develop:
familiarity with several theoretical frameworks current within the history and social studies of science;
gain practical experience (oral and written) in the critical application of these frameworks to issues in the modern life sciences.
An examination of recent developments in the modern life sciences focussing on the historical, social and policy contexts of topics such as: the recombinant DNA safety debate: risk assessment and regulation of genetic engineering; feminist, social and ethical issues raised by applications of genetic engineering, the human genome project, in-vitro fertilization, genetic screening and gene therapy.
Written work not exceeding 5,000 words (tutorial paper 20%, tutorial exercises 10%, class test 20%, major essay 50%).
There is no prescribed text for this subject
Printed materials will be available for purchase from the bookshop