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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2015
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SOCI 314 001 (CRN: 24273)
SCIENCE AT RISK
Long Title: SCIENCE AT RISK? OUT OF THE LAB AND INTO PUBLIC SPHERE
Department: Sociology
Instructor: Ecklund, Elaine Howard
Meeting: 2:00PM - 4:59PM W (12-JAN-2015 - 24-APR-2015)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 21
Enrollment data as of: 11-MAY-2024 9:45AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: What happens when science enters the public sphere and when the public sphere enters science? Through the lens of sociology we will examine some of the most controversial issues facing science, including biotechnology, science and religion, US knowledge of science, increasing diversity of the science workforce and corporate funding.