VAST 254 - Ethical and Legal Challenges of the New Genomics

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

Biological and chemical understanding of the human genome has advanced dramatically in the past two decades. This course explores in-depth many of the ethical and legal challenges raised by scientific breakthroughs in several domains of new genomics, including: genetic testing for disease susceptibility, prenatal genetic testing, gene therapy, and cloning and other reproductive technologies. Shaw

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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