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BIOL 269 - Race and the Life Sciences

Although there is broad consensus that race categories have no biological foundation, the idea that racial categories demonstrate fixed, genetic differences appears in current scientific research, medical practice, and political discourse.  In this course you will explore how a superficial application of evolutionary and genetic concepts to race is misleading, and you will deepen your understanding to better answer questions around topics of human genetic and phenotypic variation.

 

Through primary literature, book chapters, videos, and classroom dialogue you will explore how the discipline of biology informs and misinforms about race, culminating in student-taught workshops to teach authentic audiences about misconceptions of race and science.  As a final reflection, you will write a Statement of Diversity that will frame the semester’s work in the context of your own professional plans.

Prerequisites: BIOL 105  AND BIOL 118  

Anticipated Terms Offered: spring annually
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