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This upper level undergraduate course was developed and taught at UMass Lowell. It approaches philosophy of biology at the cross section of science, technology, and society

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This second year course introduces students to philosophy of science through the lens of scientific controversy. It was developed and taught at the University of Calgary, as well as UMass Lowell.

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This course surveys traditional and contemporary topics in philosophy. The course satisfies OER (Open Educational Resources): All materials are freely available online or through the library.

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This course introduces students to ethics in a practically oriented way including sections on ethics of research, as well as values in relation to science and technology, in addition to traditional topics. Students achieve CITI training in research integrity for both IRB and RCR training. The course was developed and taught at UMass Lowell.

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This graduate course considers a range of ethical topics to introduce graduate students in STEM to ethical and epistemological topics at the cross section of engineering and biomedical sciences. It focuses on mastering rhetorical writing skills with student-led discussions. The course was developed and taught at UMass Lowell.

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This graduate course explores evolutionary contingency as an organizing principle of the historical sciences. Students learned how to access archived special collections for their final projects. The course was developed and taught at Stanford University.

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This graduate course investigates contemporary philosophical, historical, and biological work on the topic of biological individuality. The course was developed and taught at Stanford University.

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This course examines the role of evidence in scientific reasoning, including the role of social values in decision-making. This course what taught and developed at the University of Calgary

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This first year course introduces students to some of the greatest scandals in the history of science. The case-based approach derives philosophical lessons about science's relationship with society, value, government, and industry.

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The humanities approach taken in this class navigates questions about medical knowledge and norms in medical care. There are many conceptual and theoretical assumptions and goals in medicine, which makes it an excellent area for philosophical inquiry. 

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