Summer 2022 Courses
April 26, 2022
In Summer 2022, we are offering a number of courses helpful for students to earn credit toward their major or minor, or University graduation requirements. Many of our Summer 2022 courses have already filled, but a few are still available. As of April 27, 2022 the following are available:
Summer Session One
May 16-June 30
LB 240: Bioethics: Theory and Methods
Section 730
Asynchronous Online Course
Faculty: Dr. Isaac Record
Open to non-LBC students
This course is designed to give you an overview of research that addresses ethical issues in health care. It is part of the bioethics minor, but you are welcome to take it even if you don't have an interest in the minor. Nor do you need to have any background in the area to excel in this course.
Recommended prerequisite: Completion of Tier I Writing Course. Required for Bioethics Minor
LB 324A: Science and Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Section 730
Online Course, Hybrid
Synchronous Meetings Tuesdays 12:40-3:00 p.m. (times listed differently in SIS)
Faculty: Dr. Leanne Kent
This class will draw on the recent works of the moral and political philosopher, Kate Manne, to think critically about the nature, logic, and structure of misogyny in our society. Manne understands misogyny as the ‘law and order’ branch of patriarchy. Her analysis draws on current events to show how we all participate in these social structures that are harmful to all. While our focus is on misogyny, Manne’s analysis lends itself to understanding other systems of domination, including racism, xenophobia, classism, ageism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, etc. We will pay special attention to how misogyny manifests itself in medical contexts.
Prerequisite: Completion of Tier I Writing Course
LB 492: Biology and Society
Section 730
Asynchronous Online Course
Faculty: Dr. Melissa Charenko
From environmental crises to medical advancements and global food shortages, biology and the life sciences are implicated in some of the most pressing social issues of our times. By looking at these issues, this course scrutinizes how developments in biology have shaped, and are shaped, by society. We’ll look at how institutions and technologies influence the modern life sciences, including the role of universities, public health departments, and museums in the development of biology. We’ll explore areas of biology that have raised controversies about regulation and access, including issues ranging from health to the environment. Last, we’ll examine how biological facts are used to answer the question of what it means to be human (or of a particular race, gender, ability, etc.).
Prerequisites: Completion of one LB 32X A/B course and junior or senior status
Summer Session Two
July 5–August 18
LB 270: Medical Terminology
Section 730
Asynchronous Online Course
Faculty: Dr. Gerald Urquhart
Open to non-LBC students
In LB 270, you can learn medical terminology with a strong focus on anatomy and physiology because technical language in medicine carries with it life-and-death consequences. This course focuses on terminology and rootword learning to demystify scientific jargon.