ISEM 301 Great Issues
Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Seminar Learning Objectives: The seminar learning objectives are linked with the specific themes of this seminar, with the general ISEM 301 focus criteria, and with the University Learning Outcomes, and seek to facilitate in the student an increased competency to:
1.
Understand the history of medical research and bioethics related to the HeLa
cells. Understand the diverse
social and economic, racial and gender contexts within which Henrietta Lacks
lived and died. Understand the themes of
this seminar. Appreciate the legacy and
implications of these medical, ethical and social understandings on today’s
society.
University Learning
Outcome 1 –
Learn and integrate.
Through
independent learning and collaborative study, attain, use, and
develop knowledge
in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, with disciplinary
specialization and the ability to integrate information across disciplines.
2. Identify, understand and discuss current, real-world issues.
University Learning
Outcome 2 –
Think and create.
Use multiple thinking strategies to
examine real-world issues, explore
creative avenues of expression,
solve problems, and make consequential decisions
3. Distinguish and integrate differing forms of knowledge and academic disciplinary approaches (e.g., humanities and sciences) with that of the student’s own academic discipline (e.g., in agriculture, architecture, art, business, economics, education, engineering, natural resources, etc.). And apply a multidisciplinary strategy to address current, real-world issues.
University Learning
Outcomes 1 –
Learn and integrate.
Through independent learning and collaborative study, attain, use, and develop
knowledge in the arts, humanities,
sciences, and social sciences, with
disciplinary specialization and the ability to
integrate information across
disciplines, and 2 –
Think and create.
Use multiple thinking strategies to examine
real-world issues,
explore creative avenues of expression,
solve problems, and make consequential
decisions.
4. Improve oral and written communication skills.
University Learning
Outcome 3 –
Communicate.
Acquire, articulate, create
and convey intended meaning using verbal
and non-verbal method of communication
that demonstrates respect and understanding in a complex society.
5. Explore an appreciation of the self in relation to its larger diverse social and academic contexts.
University Learning Outcome 4 – Clarify purpose and perspective. Explore one’s life purpose and meaning through transformational experiences that foster an understanding of self, relationships, and diverse global perspectives.
6.
Apply principles of
ethics and
respect in interaction with others.
University Learning Outcome 5
– Practice citizenship.
Apply principles of
ethical leadership,
collaborative engagement,
socially responsible behavior,
respect for diversity in an
interdependent world, and a service-oriented commitment to advance and sustain
local and global communities.