BIOL 3365 - Science, Ethics and Society

3 Credit(s)

This discussion-based course is designed to provide an opportunity for undergraduate students to create connections between their science coursework, our society and the ethical issues of science. Topics address basic questions that scientists face continuously, from our responsibilities to human and animal subjects, to the social consequences of our discoveries and their implementation, to the treatment of individual scientists within the greater scientific community. The common thread throughout the course is the topic of scientific integrity. The course looks at who participates in science at various levels, issues of implicit bias, the value of diversity in science and approaches to make science accessible to all. Students will learn about issues of ethics in science and wrestle with activities that help them understand the complexities of scientific integrity and ethics within science and society. Format: Discussion.

Selective
Advanced biology selective and writing intensive.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1221 or BIOL 2220 with a C- or better.
Corequisite(s): BIOL 2231 or BIOL 2232.