How have advances in genetics affected society? What do we need to know to make ethical decisions about genetic technologies? This course includes the study of cloning, genetic enhancement, and ownership of genetic information. Course participants will acquire the tools to explore the ethics of modern genetics and learn how to integrate these issues into their classrooms.
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Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Introduction and From Mendel to 1000 Genomes
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 25 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
DNA Fingerprinting, Cloning, and the Future
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 51 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Genomics in Medicine
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 41 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Genomes, Agriculture, and Society
2 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 23 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
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- 5 stars73.52%
- 4 stars19.85%
- 3 stars5.14%
- 2 stars0.73%
- 1 star0.73%
TOP REVIEWS FROM GENETICS AND SOCIETY: A COURSE FOR EDUCATORS
by ASMay 27, 2020
Great course with great texts and lectures. Congrats
by SJan 6, 2021
Very informative course and it breaks up classes nicely between scientific principles and ethics. It was a lot easier for me to keep up with than I thought it would be.
by DBAug 12, 2017
This was a fun, informative course that I enjoyed very much.
by CLFeb 18, 2017
This course was very informative and gives an good knowledge of the basics of genetics.
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