Genetics and Society
 
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Course Number:
BIL 104
Credits:
3
Professor:
Price:
$3,100
Course Overview:
With special emphasis on connecting the founding principles of scientific inquiry to timely popular issues such as stem cells, genetic cloning, forensic studies, and research progress on disease, the course encompasses four main topics: transmission genetics; DNA and chromosomes; population genetics; and genetic technologies and cancer genetics. By connecting the founding principles of scientific inquiry to timely popular issues (stem cells, genetic cloning, forensic studies, research progress on cancer and AIDS, etc), this online genetic course is also designed to emphasize more on the relevance of these principles to our modern society. Today more than ever, the amount of information available to the man-on-the-street is vast. By discussing the impact of such scientific evidence to our society, students will be able to broaden their science knowledge base, and become more confident to critically evaluate claims made about science, technology and policy issues presented in the media.
Biology 104 is an introductory biology course for non-majors.