Fall 2017  |  GLOS 3305 Section 001: Life for Sale: Global Debates on Environment, Science, and Society (18081)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 151
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Biopiracy, vaccine trials, use/abuse of genetics, genetically modified organisms. Who determines direction of scientific/medical research? Impact on social thinking/practices and on globalization of science. Global economics of science.
Class Notes:
Class meets on the East Bank.
Class Description:
This course examines topics in science, medicine, and the environment that shape everyday lives, change practices, contour perceptions of ourselves and others, and open possibilities as well as new perils. We will use a social justice lens to examine climate change, health care, environmental regulations, food justice, and water politics among other topics, while asking questions of who benefits and who suffers with each new policy and its myriad impacts. Class projects will be collaborative and hands on, and the materials we cover will include news accounts as well as scholarly analyses, films, reports, and eyewitness accounts.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Those interested in the intersections of science and society and social justice.
Learning Objectives:
Critical thinking, using different materials as texts to analyze, utilizing various methods for project development.
Grading:
A-F
Exam Format:
Midterm, final
Class Format:
Discussion based
Workload:
Approximately 2-3 hours per week.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18081/1179
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
12 April 2017

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