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CS92PROD
Metabolism and Technoscience

SISP 215
Spring 2016
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: SOC 220
Course Cluster: Health Studies

This course will investigate metabolic processes through the lens of technoscience. Metabolism encompasses all of the biological and technosocial processes through which individual bodies and societies create and use different forms of bionutrients, medicines, toxins, and energy. We will interpret the most pressing metabolic crises facing societies including ecological disaster, industrial food regimes, metabolic health problems, industrial pollution, and drug cultures.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS SISP
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(STS)
Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74%

Last Updated on MAR-28-2024
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