HST 701 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Human Genome Project, Ryerson University, Information Revolution
24 Sep 2017
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Fall one semester course fall 2017 upper level liberal studies. The twentieth century saw the wholesale application of scientific knowledge to technical matters. Unlike any previous time in history, science-based technology came to define and reflect human cultural and social attitudes and aspirations. Students in all ryerson programs will find it useful to study the interaction between scientific technology and human culture - and how scientific technology is changing our understanding of ourselves. This course is designed to provide a better appreciation of the background to current scientific technology. It aims at developing the analytical skills needed to understand the emergence and impact of science-based industries. Please communicate using your ryerson e-mail, and provide your full name at the end of your message so i don"t waste time trying to figure out nicknames or strange e-mail addresses. The usual teaching mode will be class lectures.
