Gender, Race, and the Complexities of Science and Technology: A Problem-Based Learning Experiment

Assignments

Week #	Assignments
1	Syllabus treasure hunt (PDF) Guided freewriting and initial personal/professional development planning (PDF) Haraway case assignment (PDF)
2	Prepare guides for teaching/engaging to interpret the cultural dimension of science (see case 1).
3	Read case 2 and prepare works-in progress presentation (PDF) Read article by Gary Werskey, “The Marxist Critique of Capitalist Science: A History in Three Movements?” Do warm up for case 2 (PDF) Complete initial KAQ(F) (PDF) Post on the wiki workpage two or three of your KAQFs that you are interested in pursuing. Begin your explorations/initial inquiries
4	Continue research and prepare Werskey works-in progress presentations
5	Continue research and prepare presentations to the GCWS panel
6	Begin case 3: genomics (PDF)
7	Progress report with instructors about idea for guides for case 3 Start final projects and prepare paragraph overview of project (PDF)
8	No assignments
9	Prepare for class using the materials pre-circulated by the students presenting
10	Prepare for class using the materials pre-circulated by the students presenting
11	Prepare for class using the materials pre-circulated by the students presenting
12	Draft of peer commentary Draft report due on final project
13	Final presentations due