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415.624.01
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications in Genetics and Genomics Over Time

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Monday, 3:30 - 6:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Other Year
Next Offered
2024 - 2025
Prerequisite

It is recommended, though not required, that students have taken a genetics course.

Description
Examines the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics through the lens of significant and field-defining periods and events in the history of the field. Examines the ELSI raised by those events, and how the events have shaped and defined the current state of the science and emerging scientific, ethical, policy and public health issues.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify some of the defining moments in the ELSI history of human genetics, and discuss why they are important
  2. Analyze the ethical, legal and social issues at play during these moments in history
  3. Discuss how these defining moments have influenced contemporary and emerging issues in the genetic sciences