2009-2010 |
Crown 60 Core Course |
The Environment on Film: Rhetoric of Ecocriticism
- Transgenics, Clones, Cyborgs, and Artificial Intelligence (Winter)
(5 units) IH
Examines the overt as well as the subtle cinematic elements that depict, ponder and persuade concerning issues of the
environment and the role of humans regarding nature, animals, and the human-made landscape.
Instructor: Maureen Foster
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Crown 80A Core Course |
Introduction to University Discourse:
Ethical Issues in Emerging Technologies (Fall)
(5 units) T6, C1
Seminar explores rhetorical principles and conventions of university discourse.
Providing intensive practice in analytical writing, critical reading, and speaking.
Examines the ethical challenges resulting from the constant changes caused by the
rapidly accelerating pace of change brought on by science and technology.
Students may not receive credit for this course and Crown 80B.
Instructor: F. Ferguson, Provost
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Crown 80B Core Course |
Rhetoric and Inquiry: Ethical Issues in Emerging Technologies (Fall)
(5 units) T6, C2
Seminar explores the intersections of investigation, interpretation,
and persuasion and hones strategies for writing and research.
Examines the ethical challenges resulting from the constant changes
caused by the rapidly accelerating pace of change brought on by
science and technology. Students may not receive credit for this course and Crown 80A.
Instructor: F. Ferguson, Provost
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| Crown 80J |
Cyborg Society: Myths, Realities, Choices (Winter)
(5 units) T5
Course is an interdisciplinary research seminar to examine the content
and methodologies of the emerging field of cyborgology. Includes social
studies of science, anthropology, sociology, politics, philosophy, art,
biology, and informatics.
Instructor: Chris Gray, Crown Lecturer
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| Crown 80L |
Food Safety & Environmental Quality: The Complexities of a Safe Salad (Winter)
(5 units) T7, C2
In recent years outbreaks of food borne illness have alarmed farmers and consumers alike. The course examines
the complexities of ensuring food safety in the complex natural, economic and social settings that characterize
US food production systems.
Instructor: Karen Lowell
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| Crown 123 |
Science and Human Values (Spring)
(5 units) W
Enrollment by consent of instructor.
A study of the impact of the natural sciences and science-based technology
on the values of individuals and social groups, and on the quality of human life.
A writing intensive lecture course with weekly section meetings.
Instructor: Frank Andrews, Professor Chemistry
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