During the term, students analyze several days of newspaper coverage and four case studies; these assignments are described in the table below. Additionally, they complete a final practical project in science communication.
Course assignments.| LEC # | ASSIGNMENTS |
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| 6 | Newspaper Analysis: Using on-line resources, review the Boston Globe, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal for the previous 4 days (i.e., Sunday through Wednesday). How do different newspapers cover the same story? |
| 12 | Recombinant DNA Case Analysis |
| 14 | GM Food Case Analysis |
| 15 | Stem Cell Fraud Case Analysis |
| 16 | Intelligent Design Case Analysis |