PSCI 332 - Politics of the Human Body

Credits: (3)
Explores approaches to policy decision making regarding issues involving the human body, generally referred to as biomedical policy. Focuses on political decision making rather than the technical aspects of biomedical technologies. Areas of policy in biomedical technology include stem-cell and embryo research, human cloning, organ transplantation, assisted reproduction and genetic technology. Designed to further knowledge of different approaches to policy making and to increase understanding of the unique problems that rapidly developing technologies pose for policy makers. (As needed)