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BIOL 507 Biotechnology Units: 3.00
This course covers the ethical, societal and environmental impacts of biotechnology. There will be critical analysis of public policy and the value of biotechnologies to science and the public. Topics will likely include synthetic biology, human cloning, xenotransplants, stem cells, nanomaterials, marine biotechnology, eugenics, patenting, GMOs and the release of biotech products to the environment.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Seminar, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 4 or above and registration in a Biology Honours Plan [BIOL-M-BSH, BIOL-P-BSH, BIMA-P-BSH, BIPS-P-BSH, BTEC-P-BSH, EBIO-P-BSH] and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the Biological Foundations List) or permission of the Department.
One-Way Exclusion May not be taken with or after BIOL 441/3.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science