HISC 119. Biology and Society (4 units)
Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/HIST.html#hisc119
Description
This course explores contemporary issues in biology, ethics, and society. We will start by examining early cases of biopolitics, like social Darwinism and eugenics, and proceed to more recent issues, such as genetic engineering, patenting life, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Prerequisite courses
HISC 119 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have HISC 119 as a prerequisite.