Ethico-legal Issues of Bioscience

GMS MS 610

This course examines evolving ethical and legal issues in medicine and genetics. Students will study existing laws, legal cases pertaining to topics such as genetic testing, gene therapy, medicine, drug development and politics. Class discussions, student presentations, case analysis and in-class lectures will be supplemented with online activities as well as the composition of a legal brief. Open to all students registered in GMS programs, including health law students. 4 cr, Fall sem.