Syllabus

Lecture: Monday-Thursday, 10:50-11:50, Anderson 223

Discussion Sections: Tuesday and Thursday, 1:10-2:10 and 2:20-3:20, HSB J-280

Textbook (required):Genetics: From Genes to Genomes, 1st edition, Hartwell et al (with accompanying CD-ROM)

Student Guide(recommended): Solutions Manual / Study Guide, 1st edition, Reynolds

Grading:

Total: 400 points

3 exams: 100 points each

3 problem sets: 20 points each

2 ethics essays: 20 points each

Websites:

Genetics: From Genes to Genomes

Ethics Essays: (papers due on Mondays, see dates below)

For two of the ethical/social issues listed below, write a brief response (about one page) to the problem in which you do the following: First, briefly summarize the scientific context of the problem. Then pick two people or organizations who are stakeholders in the issue (stakeholders are persons who are directly impacted or stand to gain or lose by the outcome of the situation). For these two stakeholders, describe the stance you think that person would take and why they would take that position (note that you will not necessarily be answering the questions posed at the end of each issue for this exercise).

One Ethics Problem must be chosen from this group:

Week 2 pg 32; issue 2 Due: June 26

Week 3 pg 99; issue 1 Due July 3

Week 4 pg 135; issue 1 Due: July 10

Week 5 pg 299; issue 3 Due: July 17

One Ethics Problem must be chosen from this group:

Week 6 pg 452; issue 1 Due: July 24

Week 7 pg 552; issue 1 Due: July 31

Week 8 pg 618; issue 2 Due: August 7

Week 9 pg 777; issue 3 Due: August 14

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