Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2018
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SOCI 314 001 (CRN: 13610)
SCIENCE AT RISK
Long Title: SCIENCE AT RISK? OUT OF THE LAB AND INTO PUBLIC SPHERE
Department: Sociology
Instructor: Khalsa, Simranjit
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (20-AUG-2018 - 30-NOV-2018)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 27
Enrollment data as of: 3-MAY-2024 5:58AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
7-DEC-2018
9:00AM - 12:00PM F
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.