SCIENCE, MEDICINE AND RELIGION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Junior standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. read and interpret critically primary and secondary source texts about religion, science, and medicine Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. access and utilize a variety of resources and methods for critical inquiry and research in religious studies, history of science and medicine, and science and religion Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. categorize, analyze, and compare core concepts in religious studies, the history of science and medicine, and science and religion, such as the conflict thesis; knowledge production; creation/evolution; eugenics; race; gender; embodiment; care; health/healing; capitalism; and progress narratives Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. identify, evaluate, and interpret the interrelationships and impact of religious and and scientific worldviews as related to health, bodies and communities Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. perform textual analysis, primary source research and synthesis of scholarly ideas, in persuasive writing, oral communication, active listening, and with critical empathy Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. create conversations about complex topics that seek academic excellence, honesty, and integrity Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. engage with the academic literature on religion, science, and medicine that is pertinent to the student’s specific research area and apply it to facilitate original primary source analysis Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. read and interpret critically primary and secondary source texts about religion, science, and medicine Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. access and utilize a variety of resources and methods for critical inquiry and research in religious studies, history of science and medicine, and science and religion Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. categorize, analyze, and compare core concepts in religious studies, the history of science and medicine, and science and religion, such as the conflict thesis; knowledge production; creation/evolution; eugenics; race; gender; embodiment; care; health/healing; capitalism; and progress narratives Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. identify, evaluate, and interpret the interrelationships and impact of religious and and scientific worldviews as related to health, bodies and communities Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. perform textual analysis, primary source research and synthesis of scholarly ideas, in persuasive writing, oral communication, active listening, and with critical empathy Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. create conversations about complex topics that seek academic excellence, honesty, and integrity Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. engage with the academic literature on religion, science, and medicine that is pertinent to the student’s specific research area and apply it to facilitate original primary source analysis Audience: Graduate