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Fall of 2009 issues include:
The morning after pill should not be readily available over the counter Natalie Vander Kelen, Lindsey Yunck, and Jere Whitbred Parents need to be more aware of the side-effects of Children’s vaccines Adriane Christian and Rosa Simone Instant Replay should be used in Baseball Vince Iorio
Attention Deficit Hyperactive
Disorder: Morphine should be used in hospitals to treat people in pain that are suffering Richard Gonzales and Miladys Villamarin Gene Modification should not be allowed on humans Donna Snow Permethrin should be used more regularly to decrease the use of DDT to better protect against Malaria Lexie DeCicco, Giselle Rodriguez and Jenna Rogan All steroid use should be banned from Major league baseball Nick Santerre and Rachael Stonner Organic Food is better for the human body Sabrina Katz, Andressa Hara-Drohan and Amy Jackson rBGH induced milk should be labeled Tara Atwood, Brandon Wright and Arianne Paul Net Neutrality is a must in a free society Joey Haynes, Nick Dzierzeski and Greg Belle Human uses of water in Southwest Florida can negatively impact wildlife Robert Pasquali Gardisil should be used for men as well as women for prevention of HPV induced cancers. Erica Stolowski
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My students and I have selected current issues in Science and Technology, and will show you the results of our efforts on these pages. Students worked individually or in groups to examine these important current issues using critical thinking skills. The students in the class are demonstrating their ability to model those skills and show evidence of improving their ability to use the University Student Learning Outcomes. We hope you enjoy the material, and please let us know what you think! Here is a 10 minute You tube video called Skewed views of science that summarizes what science is and why I so enjoy this class- I hope you do too! Did you know? A five minute video about how fast information is growing. |
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Nora E. Demers, Ph.D., Comparative
Immunology Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:00-8:00 and 11-12:30 and many other times. Just send a
note, stop by or give me a call to make an appointment. Notice: A great deal of work outside of class time is expected. I encourage you to work with others on similar topics. Take advantage of this opportunity to work as a member of a highly functional group of your design and control. WARNING: This class is not for the light-hearted- those wanting an "easy A" are strongly encouraged to look elsewhere! You will be challenged at least as much as your most rigorous disciplinary course. I believe that IDS courses are where you should synthesize and apply your disciplinary experience to interdisciplinary issues that our community faces. If you do not desire this sort of rigorous and challenging exercise, then please do us both a favor and enroll in a different section of IDS 3303. I look forward to meeting an enthusiastic group of undergraduates at every class session. Cheating, dishonesty, and plagiarism will not be tolerated and may result in failure of the assignment and/or course. If you are at all unclear on the conventions or expectations on academy regarding providing proper citation to your research sources, then please take a moment to review these articles on plagiarism: "What is Plagiarism at Indiana University"; "How to Avoid Plagiarism"; "Avoiding Plagiarism" Disability Accommodations Services Florida Gulf Coast University, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the university’s guiding principles, will provide classroom and academic accommodations to students with documented disabilities. If you need to request an accommodation in this class due to a disability, or you suspect that your academic performance is affected by a disability, please contact the Office of Adaptive Services. The Office of Adaptive Services is located in Howard Hall 137. The phone number is 239-590-7956 or TTY 239-590-7930 |
Fall 2009: IDS 3303 Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30-1:45 RH 236 This course is part of the Collegium of Integrated Learning and is required for the B.A. in Liberal Studies. Students and faculty will work together to investigate selected contemporary science/technology issues and problems and how they have developed across time. Individually and in teams, students will develop "intellectual histories" of an issue or problem and take a stance on an issue. These "histories" will require building an integrated context by examining issues through the perspectives and methods of knowing in the social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities. Organized in interdisciplinary ways and problem-based, the course will stress engaged learning. Students will be expected to formulate their own interpretations and responses to the issues. Consequently, success in the course will rely heavily on critical, creative, systematic, and collaborative thinking and the sophisticated use of communication, information, and technological skills. Required text: Technopoly by Neil Postman Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (March 31, 1993) ISBN: 0679745408 Learning to think things through: A guide to critical thinking across the curriculum (2nd Edition). Gerald M. Nosich (2004). Suggested texts: Brave new Worlds by Aldous Huxley (1932) 1984 by George Orwell (1949) http://www.gerenser.com/1984/bio.html Citations for even more readings can be found here Students will also be expected to identify and use a wide variety of resources available through the library and world wide web. I will be
corresponding with you through your student email account. It is
very important for you to have your student email activated. If you
need assistance with this, please
review the instructions for activating, forwarding, and getting help
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