SISP 263
Fall 2009
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01
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| Crosslisting:
SOC 261 |
| Certificates: Environmental Studies |
WARNING: The government is concerned with your health. This course examines how the law has been used as a tool for promoting good health and preventing harm. We will explore questions such as: Why do governmens try to keep citizens healthy? Why do they guide some behaviors and not others? What happens when diseases breach national boundaries, and when public health is at odds with individuals' rights? We will focus on debates surrounding food, the environment, drugs, and disease, as we explore how health regulations affect our daily lives at school, work, and home. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS SISP |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: SOC151 OR SOC152 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ENVS)(SOC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Sheila Jasanoff, DESIGNS ON NATURE: SCIENCE AND DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES
Plus additional reserve reading.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two reading responses.
Midterm research essay.
Final case analysis. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Junior and senior majors in SISP can be granted prerequisite overrides upon request. |
| Instructor(s): Stark,Laura Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: ALLB103; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 8 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: -2 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 3 | FR: X |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 5 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 4 |
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