UF course - "Case Studies in Science Literacy: Climate Change, Evolution, GMOs, and Vaccines"

Case Studies in Science Literacy: Climate Change, Evolution, GMOs, and Vaccines

MCB 4934, Section 2857

1 credit hour

            Fall, 2016, Tuesdays, 4 PM and online

A new and exciting course will be offered this fall called “Case Studies in Science Literacy: Climate Change, Evolution, GMOs, and Vaccines”.

It is a one credit course offered online with each weekly one-hour lecture will be presented live and recorded at 4 PM on Tuesdays, in room 1042/44 of the Microbiology and Cell Science Building.

As it is online, there is no limit to the enrollment and no prerequisites.

We have four great lecturers signed up for this course:

• Climate Change - Dr. Shirley Baker of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, CALS
• Evolution - Dr. Bryan Kolaczkowski, Microbiology and Cell Science Department, CALS
• GMOs - Dr. Kevin Folta, Chair, Horticultural Sciences Department, CALS
• Vaccines - Dr. Duong Nguyen, Infectious Diseases and Pathology Department, College of Veterinary Medicine

The course begins with a special, recorded introduction from the UF Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Jack Payne.