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Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators

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About Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators

How have advances in genetics affected society? What do we need to know to make ethical decisions about genetic technologies? This course includes the study of cloning, genetic enhancement, and ownership of genetic information. Course participants will acquire the tools to explore the ethics of modern genetics and learn how to integrate these issues into their classrooms.

What You Will Learn?

  • Introduction and From Mendel to 1000 Genomes DNA Fingerprinting, Cloning, and the Future Genomics in Medicine Genomes, Agriculture, and Society.