APPLICATION FOR COURSE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR THE GENOMIC LEADERSHP INITIATIVE AND
THE CERTIFICATE IN GENOMICS, ETHICS AND SOCIETY
Name(s):__________________________________________
Department(s):_____________________________________
Title and Number of New Course Proposed: ____________________________________
Title and Number of Modified Course Proposed: ____________________________________
Prereqs for course:__________________________
When and how frequently will this course be offered:_____________________________________
Cap on course:_____________________________________
Which certificate requirement group does this meet (introductory class, basic biology of genomics,
informatics, statistics, ELSI elective):__________________
Which POEs or secondary emphases can this course also count for:_____________________________
Amount of funding requested. ______________
Note that you may request up to $5,000 for an entirely new 3 (or higher) credit course, $2,500 for
revisions that are equivalent to half of a new course, and $1,000 for revisions to less than half of a
course.
I. Please include a draft syllabus for the class. It needs to include or directly relate to at least one of the
following genomics certificate or GLI learning objectives. If it doesn’t specifically include one of these
objectives, please describe how your goals relate to the learning objectives.
Genomics Certificate Learning Objectives
Students who attain genomics certification will be able to:
1. Describe the basic concepts and principles of genomics.
2. Explain the scope of genomics from genes to society.
3. Integrate knowledge of the chemical, physical, mathematical and computational bases of
genomics.
4. Explain the importance of the place of genomics in the human effort to understand natural
phenomena, including its history and social impact.
5. Be able to make and justify ethical judgments about genomics research and its uses in medical
practice and elsewhere.
6. Use the skills and interdisciplinary perspectives of the liberal arts in understanding trends in
genomics and communicating them to academic peers and others.
7. Apply the process of science to questions in genomics.
Additional GLI Learning Objectives
Students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of their selected field in genomics.
2. Progress into a leadership role, working with experts and nonexperts, with an awareness of the likely
results of one's actions and an understanding of how results might differ in different settings and
different cultures.
II. List and explain the activities you plan to develop that specifically include genomics content or
content relevant to the ethical, historical, and social impact of genomics, for example, in-class or takehome case studies, problem-based learning activities, research papers, lectures. Explain the relevance
of the content and its importance for the certificate. Include how you plan to grade students on this
work. If you are proposing a modified course, indicate the extent of the likely revisions to the course.
(500 words max)
III. Briefly describe your participation in one of the learning communities supporting the certificate. Did
you attend or do you plan to attend one of the summer workshops or conferences offered at Juniata in
summer 2013 or summer 2104? What professional development activities have you done or do you plan
to do in order to prepare yourself to do this work? For example: Is this a part of on ongoing research or
curricular-development program? Have you attended external workshops or conferences on the topic?
Have you read books or literature on the topic? What other faculty are you consulting with as you
develop this course?
IV. Please e-mail to Vince Buonaccorsi (buonaccorsi@juniata.edu) for committee review. Applications
will be reviewed as they are received. Requests made after funds are depleted will be reconsidered in
year 2.