| Course Title: Ethics Lab: 'Ethics of Neuroscience' |
| Start Date: 10/26/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: In this course, we will explore ethical issues arising from research and advancements in brain science. In a series of case studies, we explore the ethics of cognitive enhancement, neuroimaging, AI-brain interfaces, and research on neurological disorders. We will learn to apply concepts like privacy, autonomy, consent, and justice to better articulate and respond to ethical concerns about research and technological developments related to the brain. |
| Distribution(s): NO - Meets No Distrib. Rqmt , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:1.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Arden Ali | ardenali@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 10/26/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Discussion | Friday | 12:00PM - 01:40PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| For Neuroscience & Behavior and Psychology majors only for the first week of pre-registration. Then open to all in the second week. |
| Course Tags | ||
| 1-2CR0001 | 1-2CR: One and two credit undergraduate courses | |
| 2HALF0001 | 2HALF: 2nd-half and non-standard start date courses | This course has a non-standard start date. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 0 | Available: 18 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |