Postgraduate Course: Genetics, Nature and Society (BIME11055)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course provides an exploration, through case-study analysis, of genetic knowledge and technologies from a broad social scientific perspective. The course considers the social and cultural contexts in which the knowledge and technologies have developed, and how they have in turn helped to shape society and culture. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, you will be able to demonstrate:
* An understand the key terms, definitions and concepts underpinning our current understanding of the social aspects of genomics and genetics
* An awareness and understanding of case studies and examples where genomics and genetics raise social issues
* Integration of empirical knowledge into theoretical frameworks to generate sustained analysis of social aspects of genomics and genetics
* An understanding of the intersection of scientific, sociological and political issues in the context of human genomics and genetics. |
Assessment Information
| An essay (2500 words) demonstrating the application of key conceptual tools in the study of human genetics from a sociological perspective. (100%) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elizabeth Stevenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4823
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Course secretary | Mrs Marie Manson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3289
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