Ethics
in Science
assignment
schedule
Date |
Assignment |
Comments |
| F
2/17 |
Case
Study: "The Bob Bailey Case" |
This first formal case study response is a take-home assignment. Use Desire2Learn to discuss this case with your classmates, then draw on this discussion to formulate your refined response. Click here for the case and here for the response form. |
Tu
2/28 |
Reading response essay #1 due. | The question refers to the Asquith article in the Course Reader. |
Th
3/1 |
Case Study: "The Marty Brown Case" |
Prepare your initial response to the case before class. After discussion, you will write your refined response in class. Click here for the case and here for the response form. |
Th
3/8 |
Case Study: "The Jenny Ito Case" |
Prepare your initial response to the case before class. After discussion, you will write your refined response in class. Click here for the case and here for the response form. |
|
Th
3/15 |
Required online discussion. | Discuss the assigned reading and this streaming video lecture in the Desire2Learn discussion area. |
| F
3/23 |
Research
report #1 due. |
This is the last date to post your first research report (on either a popular source or a scholarly scientific source) on Desire2Learn. (Of course, you are encouraged to post the research report earlier if you want to!) |
|
Th
4/5 |
Required online discussion. | Discuss the assigned reading and this streaming video lecture in the Desire2Learn discussion area. |
Th
4/12 |
Case Study: "The Charlie West Case" | Prepare your initial response to the case before class. After discussion, you will write your refined response in class. Click here for the case and here for the response form. |
Tu
4/17 |
Reading response essay #2 due. | The question refers to the second Traweek article ("Border Crossings …") in the Course Reader. |
| F
4/27 |
Research
report #2 due. |
This is the last date to post your second research report (on either a popular source or a scholarly scientific source -- whichever you didn't use in the first research report) on Desire2Learn. (Of course, you are encouraged to post the research report earlier if you want to!) |
Tu
5/1 |
Reading response essay #3 due. | The question refers to the novel Cantor's Dilemma. In your answer, you are free to take account of the claims Weil makes in "Mentoring: Some Ethical Considerations" (in the Course Reader). |
Tu
5/8 |
Case Study: "The Diane Archer Case" |
Prepare your initial response to the case before class. After discussion, you will write your refined response in class. Click here for the case and here for the response form. |
Tu
5/15 |
Longer essay due. | |
EXAM |
FINAL EXAM. |
Sec 1: Wed., May 23, 9:45 AM - 12 noon. |
Reading response essay guidelines
Reading response essay questions
Case study response guidelines
Online discussions about case studies
Guidelines for the longer essay
Research
reports
Exam review sheet
Case studies for final exam
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