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| AgEcon 3241 |
Ethical Issues in Agriculture
(3). Examines ethical issues in agriculture,
with particular emphasis on the development of an analytical
framework for understanding and evaluating the ethical
implications arising from agriculture-related public policy.
Introduces ethical theory and how economics, philosophy,
and science inform on and impact ethical problems. |
| AgEcon 3256 |
Agribusiness and Biotech Law
(3). Introduces legal principles applicable to
a broad array of everyday legal issues facing agribusiness
in Missouri and throughout the U.S.A. |
| AgEcon 4301 |
Economics and Management of
Biotechnology (3). Current and new topics not
currently offered in applied and/or theoretical areas
in Agricultural Economics. |
| AgEcon 8001/9001 |
Economics of Science and Technology
(3). Science and technology have long been regarded
as an important driving force for economic growth. This
graduate-level course provides both a conceptual foundation
and empirical evidence for understanding how science and
technology affect the economy and how economic forces
and public policies drive the process of scientific discovery
and technological change. |
| AgJournalism 3201 (Topics) |
Writing about Biotechnology
in the Food and Health Systems. Reporting and
writing about biotechnology in its many forms, including
agricultural biotechnology and medical biotechnology Prerequisites:
Ag J 1160 (Introduction to Agricultural Journalism) and/or
Journ 2100 (News Writing); Recommended: Biochem 2110 (The
Living World: Molecular Scale) or Biochem 2112 (Biotechnology
and Society). |
| Animal Science 2111 |
Societal Issues Facing Animal
Agriculture (2). A course designed to introduce
students to key issues facing animal agriculture. Assignments
will focus on reading current publications associated
with issues affecting the animal agriculture industry.
Prerequisites: sophomore standing, English 20. |
| Biochemistry 2112 |
Biotechnology in Society (3).
Biotechnology in a social context covers three areas:
introduction to terminology and concepts, specific biotechnological
applications to modern problems, and ethical questions
(e.g., "proper" limitations, unforeseen spin-offs).
Prerequisites: Chemistry 15 or 1 yr high school Chemistry. |
| Biology Science 3050 |
Genetics and Human Affairs
(3). Introduction to genetics, emphasizing the
impact of genetics on human society. Human evolution,
molecular genetics, genetics engineering in medicine and
agriculture. An intensive writing course. Prerequisite:
a college science course or equivalent (advanced high
school biology). |
| Biology Science 8060 |
Ethical Conduct of Research
(1). Study of the rules and conventions for appropriate
research conduct. Required course for all training grant
fellows. |
Health
Management
and
Informatics 7401 |
Health Care Ethics.
A graduate seminar for students
in the health professions and health management (winter
semester).
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| Journalism 8001 |
Journalism, Religion, &
Public Life (3). Seminar explores the complex
interactions between journalism, religion and public life.
Topics covered include religion as a journalism beat;
the demands of religious reporting and writing in the
21st century; standards in religions reporting, writing
and educating; science, ideology and religion among other
topics. |
| Journalism |
Science, Society and the News
Media (3). Seminar explores the complex interactions
among science, biomedicine, the news media and the public.
Seminar is more about media sociology than the sociology
of science. |
| Journalism |
Science Writing (3).
Advanced course reporting science, medicine and environment.
Write for publication. Prerequisite: 306 and instructor's
consent. |
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| Law 5380 |
Bioethics Seminar
(2-3). An examination of some of the legal and
ethical issues presented by modern medical science, such
as the redefining of death, the withholding or refusal
of life-sustaining medical treatment, reproductive technology
(which raises issues such as paternity, custody, safety
and access), organ transfer, genetic counseling and the
public health issues raised by the AIDS epidemic. |
| Law 5601 |
Genetics and the Law (2-3).
An exploration of the legal issues raised by human genetics.
Likely topics include the rights (and duties?) of parents
and physicians to screen fetuses, embryos and children
for genetic disease, the duty of physicians to warn other
family members, the laws governing discrimination on the
basis of genetic characteristics, genetic privacy laws,
the cry for prohibition of genetic "enhancement,"and
the patentibility of genetic discoveries. |
| Law 5895 |
The Social and Legal Implications
of Genetically-Modified Crops and Animals (2).
A search for the truth behind the rhetoric about genetically-modified
organisms. This class is an interdisciplinary examination
of the social, ethical, economic, and legal issues. Faculty
from across the campus will contribute lectures. To see
the syllabus, click here. Cross-listed in Ag Econ, Rural
Sociology, and Public Affairs as a topics course. |
| Medicine |
Bioethics Grand Rounds. |
Medicine
354 |
Problems in Medical Ethics.
Senior medical student clinical ethics elective offered
as a one month rotation (offered year round). |
| Philosophy 1100 |
Introduction to Ethics (3).
An introduction to different theories about what makes
actions right rather than wrong, what things are good.
Readings may include Plato, Aristotle, Kant and Mill.
Often considers applied issues such abortion, euthanasia,
cloning, and stem cell research. |
| Philosophy 1150 |
Introduction to Bioethics
(3). This course philosophically investigates
ethical issues of biological health, reproduction, technology
and research. Issues studied may include: just health
care, euthanasia, eugenics, the human genome project,
genetic engineering, cloning, and stem cell research. |
| Philosophy 2430 |
Contemporary Moral Issues.
Often considers applied issues such abortion, euthanasia,
cloning, and stem cell research. |
| Philosophy 4005 |
Non-Human Bioethics (3).
This course examines animal rights and welfare in experimentation
and agriculture; use of drugs in animal agriculture; cloning
of non-human organisms, genetically modified foods and
agricultural biotechnology; bio-prospecting and bio-piracy;
patenting of animal and plant genes or organisms; and
the social-justice implication of biotechnology. The course
will begin with a substantial introduction to traditional
and non-traditional ethical theories. No previous knowledge
of philosophy or ethical theory is assumed. |
| Philosophy 4510/7510 |
Medical Ethics (3).
Considers moral issues posed by developments in biological
sciences and medical technology. Topics may include: genetic
engineering, abortion and euthanasia, distribution of
health care. Prerequisite: junior standing. |
| Political Science |
Capstone on Environmental
Politics. This is a research seminar on international
environmental problems and attempts to address them through
treaty law and national regulatory regimes. |
Rural
Sociology
3325 |
Sociology of Food and Nutrition. |
| Sociology 3460 |
Science, Technology, and Society.
In the last few decades science and technology
have permeated our lives as never before. This has led
to wide ranging debates on the relationship between science,
technology, and society. This course, which is organized
as a lecture-seminar, aims at critically investigating
different aspects of the relationship between science,
technology, and society. |
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