ERIC Number: EJ876518
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-May
Pages: 8
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Born for a Noble Cause?--A Case Study on Fanconi Anemia
Elwess, Nancy L.; Butterfield, Savanna R.; Charles, Amanda; DeVeaugh, Maxine C.; Lu, Gloria J.; Shafqat, Hira; Watts, Andrew
Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, v31 n2 p3-10 May 2005
The fictional case study presented here is not based on one case, but is actually based on several cases. College students enrolled in a bioethics course for non-majors wrote it. The case entails the thought processes and decision-making involved in order to save one child suffering from a genetic disorder by producing another child, a "designer baby." Nursing majors from a freshmen level college General Biology course participated in the suggested activities. (Contains 7 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Biology, Ethics, College Science, College Students, Nonmajors, Genetic Disorders, Class Activities, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
Association of College and Biology Educators. Web site: http://acube.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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