Faculty First Year Seminars 197PUBH4 - GMO and Public Health

The wide spreading of genetically modified organisms tangled together scientific knowledge, corporate financial interests, public health problems, public opinions and governmental policies. The debates around GMO are so heated that finding unbiased information is a challenge. The goal of this course is to boost students? critical thinking in a search of unbiased evidence. In this course GMO will be a focal point to analyze broad spectrum of topics from transgenesis technology to perception of innovation by human beings. The course will be highly interactive and will include class discussions, journal club, and preparation of reports and presentations on individual topics.

Freshmen Only