CORE 332 - DNA,Cells,and Human Reproductive Technology

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Colgate University

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K. Belanger In this course students briefly examine how a fertilized egg undergoes division, how the "stem cells" produced by these divisions become determined to form cells of particular types, and how these determined cells finally differentiate into the highly specialized cells comprising most tissues and organs. Students then examine how increasing knowledge about the molecular and cellular events associated with reproduction and development has impacted the ability to influence and manipulate reproductive events, and how implementation of these technologies is impacted by many social and political factors. Students examine the history of human attempts to alter our reproductive capabilities, from early contraception and "fertility treatments" to modern assisted reproduction technology to the isolation of embryonic stem cells and the potential for human reproduction by "cloning." As students address each issue, they examine the moral, ethical, political, and even socioeconomic implications of each. The class uses a variety of methodologies to investigate differences in ethical and political stances on reproductive technologies between the United States, the United Kingdom, and other Western and non-Western cultures, and examines how the history and culture of these countries influences these stan

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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