Issues Involving the Human Genome - NMU Bulletin

PL 187 Issues Involving the Human Genome 2 cr.

• Offered: Contact department for information
• Bulletin Year: 2007 - 2008 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Foundations of Humanities

An examination of issues such as the concept of a genetic malady, gene therapy, genetic discrimination, eugenics, prenatal diagnosis and selective abortion, DNA property rights, behavioral genetics, forensics and DNA profiling, genetic enhancement: is better always good?, the genetic disease fallacy, genetic history of mankind, health insurance and pre-existing genetic susceptibilities, etc.