Spring 2021 Course Offerings

PHYS 338 - Science and Conscience

Description

Hours: Three hours lecture/discussion per week Prerequisite: Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4) Description: This course is a team-taught, interdisciplinary course that examines various ethical issues within the sciences using case studies. The scientific, historical and social aspects of each case study will be examined from different perspectives. Students will learn scientific concepts which will facilitate an informed understanding of the ethical issues involved.

Meeting Information

Info current as 11/22/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
TTH  3:00 PM  -  4:15 PM  Online 1/23/2021 - 5/28/2021 Brian Rasnow

Status: Closed
Class Number: 2745
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 1/23/2021 - 5/28/2021
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 24
Available Seats: 0
Wait List Capacity: 0
Wait List Total: 0

Textbook / Other Materials

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780692530627
Title: Ancient Futures
Publisher: The Local History Company
Author: Norberg-Hodge

Status: Required
ISBN: 9781250256850
Title: Falter
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Author: McKibben

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780553375404
Title: Ishmael (Trade Ed)
Publisher: Bantam Books
Author: Quinn

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780062464347
Title: Homo Deus
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Author: Harari

More textbook information including prices

Enrollment Information

  • Upper Division
  • On Line
  • Interdisciplinary Approaches Mission Pillar
  • Upper Div - B Scientific Inq & Quantitative Reason
  • Upper Div - C Arts and Humanities

Notes

Cross-listed course
Open to Juniors and Seniors Only