Bioethics: Medical Science and Technology in Society

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Course Title

Bioethics: Medical Science and Technology in Society

Course Description

Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field of scholarship that examines how social, cultural, historical, ethical, and political forces impact scientific research and technological development: and, in turn, how our beliefs, values, and perspectives change in response to scientific and technological innovation. This course will take an STS approach to the study of human health and medicine. We will explore how advances in contemporary biomedicine have affected society and culture, and how society and culture influence medical science, technology, and clinical practice. Topics we will explore include objectivity, classification, social justice in biomedical science, cyborgs and human enhancement, and medical systems across cultures.

Course Level

Undergraduate (BA, BS)
Graduate (MA, PhD)
Pre-doctoral health professions (MD, DO, RN, etc.)

Instructor Name

Julia Knopes

Course Topics

Activism
Bioethics/Narrative Ethics
Black Health
Body/Embodiment
Disability/Ableism
Disease/Illness
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Gender/Sexuality/LGBTQ+
Global Health
Health Disparities/Access to care
Health Professions Education
Medicalization
Mental Health
Native American/First Peoples Health
Patient-provider relations
Race/Ethnicity/Racism/Antiracism
Social determinants of health
Social justice
Structural competency/Structural violence
Technology in Healthcare

Disciplinary Perspectives

Anthropology
Disability Studies
Ethics/Bioethics
Health Professions
History
Philosophy
Science and Technology Studies
Sociology
Women/Gender Studies

Geographic Location

Cleveland

Instructional Modality

face-to-face

Institutional Location

Case Western Reserve University

Title

Bioethics 319/419: Medical Science and Technology in Society