Contemporary Issues in Biology

Catalog description

The course will cover current issues relating to the biological sciences from the cell and including, our ecosystem and biosphere. We will discuss current issues and debates through print and emedia and compare and contrast these secondary, tertiary and quaternary sources of information to primary research sources. Our interest lies not only in gathering information and learning basic biological principles, but how these issues impact human health, politics, business, ecosystems and our daily life. Lecture, 4 hours/week. Perquisites: at least 5 units of lower division Biology Courses.