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 |
| 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 |