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This Spring of 2007
students' issues include:
Echinacea's nutraceutical efficacy and safety. How do nutraceuticals work, and what good are those labels on the bottle- if you bother to read them? by Teresa Cantwell Florida Bullet Train- What Happened? Can we get it back? by Terrence DeSalvo Jr Solar Energy, by means of photovoltaic technology, is a viable source of power for Florida homes. by Justin Hojnacki, Carolyn Green, Katie McCarthy Clean or not, Coal is not sustainable for meeting future energy needs of Florida by Rob Leisure Alternative Fuels; Friend of For for the United States? by Lacey Downing, Katie Keim and Chris Weiss Biodiesel- not the ultimate solution, but an important part of it. By Yenny Vasquez
Factory Farming has had a negative impact on
society’s health, environment, and morals. We propose that
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is a great tool- but it needs to be used with great caution- by Lauren Nee Pharmaceutical Companies Should do a Better Job Providing AIDS Treatment by Rachel Kohn, Julie Monroe and Greg Sorrells see their power point presentation here Open Ocean Aquaculture- Can the oceans keep up with the hunt? by Laura Thurman, Josh Tobias and Will Pitt
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Welcome!
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!
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Nora E. Demers, Ph.D., Comparative Immunology Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00-9:00 and 11-12:00 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. (INSERT LARSON CARTOON HERE!) 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" |
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2007: IDS 3303 Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-10:45 AB3 125 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 with
your email.
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