ANSC 453 - Animal Welfare and Bioethics

Institution:

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Subject:

Description:

Two hours of lecture and two hours of discussion/recitation per week. Prerequisite: ANSC101 and ANSC103; or BSCI106; or permission of instructor. Junior standing. Ethical concerns related to the use of animals in modern society. Historical and philosophical overview of animal welfare and bioethics. Applied ethical discussions on human/animal interrelationships, physical and genetic manipulation, and other current issues associated with the treatment of animals used in food production, research, zoos, and as pets.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umes.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 651-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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