Issues+in+Science,+Medicine+and+Technology

T __**Flying Solo on Controversial Issues in Science, Medicine and Technology**__ Our last unit in CWI will deal with issues within science, medicine and technology. This in and of itself - like all other topics in this course - is sufficient enough to fill an entire semester. We live in a world of rapid change in technology and science. Often times the present moral and social situation are not always in step with these rapid changes. As a consequence controversy ensues as to whether a particular technology, medicine or procedure should procede without some sort of regulation, or whether it should procede at all. You will be given three classes to complete this final paper for this course. This will form part of your final test for this course. That is you will not have a final essay exam, rather you will have to write a final "research" paper. Your grade will be out of sixty marks. For each class you will have to turn in a part of what it is you will be writing.

You must generate a research question that is specific and is controversial. For example, "Should NASA continue to pursue manned space exploratioin?", or "Should parents always be told of genetic testing availability?" (Neither of this questioins may be used for your paper). Your question is to be posted below. The quality and depth of your question will be graded out of ten. Use of class time in preparing this question will also be considered in evaluation. No two questions can be alike. You create yours on your own. The question you create must deal with technology, science or medicine. Due: Before the end of class on January 6th, 2009. **5 marks**. AshleyCQuestion PeterQuestion JenniferQuestion DingdongQuestioin JayQuestioin MelanieQuestion IssacQuestioin JunQuestion YongminQuestion SunnyQuestion SarahQuestion LisaQuestion LaurenQuestion ZaeQuestioin PatrickQuestion ScottQuestioin
 * __Class I:__**

General Issues: Research is a very important part of this assignment. You are to use at least seven separate sources for this. At least three of which must be print media. Your __annotated bibliography__ is due by the end of your second class. This is your second class for this assignment. Each anotation should be at least fifty words whereby you will evaluate a source cited for its relevance, accuracy, and quality of information. It should be written into a word document, and then uploaded to the page where your question is posted. **10 marks**.
 * Medical decision making
 * Death and dying
 * Reproduction
 * Genetics
 * Human and animal experimentation
 * Bioethics and public policy
 * Health
 * Space
 * Computers
 * Class II**

By the end of this class you will have to produce a solid outline for your essay. This outline must include the following elements for a full mark:
 * Class III**
 * 1) Thesis statement
 * 2) Brief exlanation as to why the question is a controversial issue.
 * 3) Brief outline of at least two sides on the issue, their rationale, and the value that they necessarily are demonstrating.
 * 4) An outline of each paragraph in your body demonstrating an argument and evidence used to support it.
 * 5) The evidence used should be footnoted in each of the paragraphs in which it will be used.
 * 6) Your concluding remarks and how your position will reflect on the future regarding the issue being discussed.
 * 15 marks**

Review day and perhaps a documentary day on political activism.
 * Class IV**


 * Class V

Essay due date. Essay must have a title page (not numbered), essay (page numbered), footnoted with bibliography using either MLA or Chicago. Maximum length: 2000 words. Minimum length: 1200 words. These counts do not include footnotes and bibliography. ALL ESSAYS MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH** **//Turnitin.com// 30 marks as per all other essays written in this course**