Fall 2023 Science and Public Policy BC3336 section 001

GENETICS AND SOCIETY

Call Number 00755
Day & Time
Location
T 2:10pm-4:00pm
119 MILSTEIN CEN
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Brian Morton
Type SEMINAR
Course Description

An exploration of the growing knowledge and technological advances in genetics, with a focus on human genetics, using scientific, popular and artistic sources. The course will cover areas such as genetic testing, personalized medicine, ancestry analysis, genome editing with CRISPR-Cas9, stem cells and cloning. It will involve an examination of scientific sources, portrayals in popular culture and discussions of some of the ethical implications and social/political impacts.

Web Site Vergil
Department Science and Public Policy @Barnard
Enrollment 14 students (14 max) as of 10:06AM Sunday, April 28, 2024
Status Full
Subject Science and Public Policy
Number BC3336
Section 001
Division Barnard College
Campus Barnard College
Section key 20233SCPP3336X001