Course Number:
HON 301
Title:
"Science, Engineering, Medicine & Society"
Credits: 3
Instructor:
Tony Scarlatos
anthony.scarlatos@stonybrook.edu
Current Catalog Description:
"An examination of the mutual relations among science, technology, medicine, and society: how the sciences and various technologies affect society and, at the same time, are affected by it. This examination is conducted through the perspectives of disciplines outside the sciences - such as history, philosophy, sociology, and economics--in combination with the natural sciences, applied sciences, clinical medicine, and engineering."
Learning Outcomes:
L2: Engage Global Issues
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the interconnectedness of the world, past and present.
L3: Understand Relationships between Technology and the Arts, or between Science and Society
2. Synthesize quantitative and/or technical information and qualitative information to make informed judgments about the reciprocal relationship between Technology and the Arts, or between Science and Society.
L4: Practice and Respect Critical and Ethical Reasoning
1. Demonstrate an ability to distinguish among the ethical principles guiding human behavior.
2. Apply ethical reasoning to a variety of situations and human experience.
3. Understand and differentiate ethical, legal, social justice, and political issues.
L5: Evaluate and Synthesize Researched Information
1. Locate information from a variety of sources to locate, organize, and analyze information.
2. Analyze the accuracy of information and the credibility of sources.
3. Determine the relevance of information and use it ethically and responsibly.
L6: Write Effectively within One’s Discipline
Collect the most pertinent research, draw appropriate disciplinary inferences, organize effectively for one’s intended audience, and write grammatically appropriate English.
L7: Speak Effectively before an Audience
1. Research a topic, develop an oral argument and organize supporting details.
2. Deliver a proficient and substantial oral presentation using appropriate media.
3. Evaluate oral presentations of others according to established criteria.
Textbooks:
Course Webpage:
https://www3.cs.stonybrook.edu/~tony/future/
Course email:
future@cs.stonybrook.edu
Americans with Disabilities Act: If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services, ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, Room 128, (631) 632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations, if any, are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential.
Academic Integrity: Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Faculty are required to report any suspected instances of academic dishonesty to the Academic Judiciary. Faculty in the Health Sciences Center (School of Health Technology & Management, Nursing, Social Welfare, Dental Medicine) and School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/
Critical Incident Management: Stony Brook University expects students to respect the rights, privileges, and property of other people. Faculty are required to report to the Office of Judicial Affairs any disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, or inhibits students' ability to learn. Faculty in the HSC Schools and the School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures.
If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact the Student Accessibility Support Center, ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, Room 128, (631) 632-6748.
They will determine with you what accommodations, if any, are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential.
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