SY420
Bodies, Bioethics, and Boundaries
0.5 Credit
An examination of the human genome project, nanotechnologies, cyborg apparatuses, and debates within bioethics. Drawing upon various social theories, this course critically examines the normative assumptions that underscore the bioethical debates that reinforce restrictive notions of humanity, as well as idealized versions of embodiment.
Senate/Editorial Changes
Senate Revision March 3, 2011: SY420 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2011.