Introduces genetic engineering and the basic scientific theory of biotechnology in animal, plant, food, and economic research and the latest application of biotechnology in agriculture production and research. Presents issues surrounding biotechnology-risk and technology assessment, animal rights, public and private research interface, media and environmental perspectives, consumer acceptance, regulation and economic development. Cross-listed with FREC 270 and PLSC 270. Topics include DNA replication, repair, and recombination, as well as gene structure and gene regulation. The course is presented in modules consisting of core lectures and team-led discussions.
Students also prepare oral presentations on contemporary topics in molecular biology.
Meets with regular section. The emphasis is on how cultural anthropologists do fieldwork and what they have learned about the different dimensions of human culture. These dimensions include language, subsistence practices, economics, marriage and family, kinship, social organization, politics, and religion. Students will have first-hand experience in doing fieldwork themselves and in interpreting the results. Students will also read two case studies to gain a more in-depth understanding of other cultures and the process of culture change in today's world.