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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

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HON 4302 - The Holocaust and Medical Ethics

Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304  and HONS 3301.

This class explores the ethical precedents and legacy of Nazi experimentation on human beings during WWII. Topics will include, the Milgram and Zimbardo/Stanford Prison obedience experiments, the Tuskegee syphilis experiment, and the conduct of research with human participants (from ‘informed consent’ to the Belmont Report and beyond). Students will interact with experts from the Texas Medical and the Houston Museum District.

Note: This is an open Honors course; any student who has satisfied the prerequisites for the course may enroll. For further information contact honors@uh.edu


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