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This is a discussion of how Dr. M.M. Patterson used project based learning to teach a science ethics course at UW-Stout in 2012. It was presented at the Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum Conference in 2013 (http://www.rit.edu/~w-ethics/seac/Program15).
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Methods Of Teaching Ethical Deliberation To Science Majors

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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TEACHING ETHICAL DELIBERATION

TO SCIENCE MAJORS
This is a discussion of how Dr. M.M. Patterson used project based learning to teach a science ethics course at UW-Stout in 2012. It was presented at the Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum Conference in 2013 (http://www.rit.edu/~w-ethics/seac/Program15).
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PROJECTS

SERVICE LEARNING
Students formed groups based on their major. Six groups ranging from 2 to 6 students / group completed semester projects.

Find the syllabus for the course and handouts from the talk at uwstout.edu/faculty/pattersonm/ethics.
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RUBRIC

TAKING A STANCE AND DEFENDING IT
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OUR STUDENTS ARE IN

  • Environmental Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Materials & Nanoscience
  • Pre-med, -vet, -pharm, etc
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STUDENTS CHOSE

  • Sand Mining
  • Gene Patenting
  • Confidentiality
  • Dry Labbing
  • Stem Cell Research
See samples of student work at www.
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SAND MINING

STUDENTS CHOSE "FOR"
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GENE PATENTING

STUDENTS CHOSE 'AGAINST'
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CONFIDENTIALITY

STUDENTS SHOWED HOW
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STEM CELL RESEARCH

STUDENTS MEASURED ATTITUDES
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DRY LABBING

STUDENTS FOUND PERVASIVE PRACTICE
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WHAT IS RELEVANT

TO YOUR STUDENTS?
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Marlann Patterson

http://www.uwstout.edu/faculty/pattersonm/