課程簡介及教學目標：
大家都聽過｢生物科技｣這個名詞，但生物科技是什麼? 為什麼生物科技被認為是繼資訊科技（information technology）之後，另一項能對人類社會產生巨大影響的科技? 若是如此，我們要如何解讀這個新興科技? 如何理解生物科技對人類社會在醫藥、農業、環境、文化、道德、倫理等方面已經造成的深刻影響及轉變? 最重要的是，我們要如何管制這個爭議性極高的科技? 面對這個據稱能帶來人類希望與毀滅的科學技術，我們要如何抉擇?
在｢生物科技與社會｣這門課中，我們要試圖探討這些問題。同學們不用擔心深奧複雜的分子生物學與遺傳學知識，我們學習的重點在於掌握不同生物科技應用的方式及範疇，理解這些應用對人類社會與環境的可能影響；深入思考生物科技的利與弊，認識科技與社會之間相互糾纏的關係；並反省｢誰在操控科技？誰能管制科技？｣這些意義深遠的課題。
在學習上，這門課的設計主要是以｢個案研究｣的方式，透過對每個個案的研讀探討，去了解生物科技不同的應用，及其背後蘊含的法律、倫理、與社會意涵。必需說明的是，｢生物科技｣其實定義龐雜，涵蓋許多應用極廣的技術與領域。思考之後，也為便利同學學習，老師將生物科技定義為：「重組DNA及細胞，與組織培養等技術的應用。」在此定義之下，可以討論的個案仍然很多。在時間的限制下，我把焦點放在醫藥及農業生物科技上，因為前者對我們的醫療與健康影響甚鉅，更可能重寫我們對｢人｣的基本定義；後者的產品則已經上市，引起的抗爭與辯論至今不休，所謂的｢基改革命｣正席捲全球。個案的選擇以真實案例的應用為主，未來可能造成巨大影響的為輔。在這個原則下，我們將要探討的個案，除了極少數之外，多發生在歐美日等先進國家，台灣的個案仍不夠多，反應出台灣在生物科技發展上，仍需急起直追，與先進國家競爭。
目前台灣社會學界對生物科技的研究相對有限，生物科技與社會這方面的議題對很多社會系的學生來說，仍屬陌生。這門課不在於強調冗長複雜的理論論述，而是希望啟發學生：如何研究生物科技的社會意涵？哪些議題值得關注？又該如何探究？學生學習的重點在於理解生物科技個案，以及培養獨立思考、分析、辯論議題的能力。
Course introduction and teaching objectives:
Everyone has heard the term "biotechnology", but what is biotechnology? Why is biotechnology considered another technology that can have a huge impact on human society after information technology? If so, how should we understand this new technology? How to understand the profound impact and transformation of biotechnology on human society in medicine, agriculture, environment, culture, morality, ethics, etc.? Most importantly, how should we control this highly controversial technology? How do we decide this scientific technology that can bring human hope and destruction?
In the course of Biotechnology and Society, we are going to try to explore these issues. Students don’t have to worry about the profound and complex molecular biology and cultural knowledge. The focus of our learning is to master the methods and scope of different biotechnology applications, understand the possible impact of these applications on human society and the environment; think deeply about the advantages and disadvantages of biotechnology, and understand the mutual relationship between technology and society; and reflect on these profound topics, “Who is controlling technology? Who can control technology?”
In learning, the design of this course is mainly based on the "case research" method, through the study and exploration of each case, to understand the different applications of biotechnology and the legal, ethical, and social implications behind it. It must be noted that "biotechnology" actually defines itself as a complex and covers many technologies and fields with extremely wide applications. After thinking, in order to facilitate learning, the teacher defined biotechnology as: "Reorganizing DNA and cells, and applying technologies such as organizational cultivation." Under this definition, there are still many cases that can be discussed. Under the limitations of time, I focus on medicine and agricultural biotechnology. Because the former has a great impact on our medical and health, it is more likely to rewrite our basic definition of "people"; the latter's products have been on the market, and the protests and discussions caused have been endless. The so-called "basic reform mission" is spreading around the world. The choice of a case is mainly based on the application of real cases, which may have a huge impact in the future. Under this principle, the cases we will explore, except for a very small number, mostly occur in advanced countries such as Europe, the United States and Japan. There are still not many cases in Taiwan. According to reports, in the development of biotechnology, Taiwan still needs to catch up and compete with advanced countries.
At present, Taiwan's social circles have relatively limited research on biotechnology, and the discussions on biotechnology and society are still unfamiliar with many students in social departments. This course does not focus on fostering long and complicated theoretical arguments, but rather on the hope of creating students: how to study the social implications of biotechnology? What topics are worth paying attention to? How to explore it? The focus of student learning is to understand biotechnology cases and to cultivate the ability to think, analyze and discuss topics independently.
參考書籍：
在此選擇性地列出一些參考書籍，有*號者我們會選讀其中一些章節。
* Harris, John著、蔡甫昌等人譯，2006，《複製、基因與不朽: 基因革命的反思》。台北縣：桂冠。（Harris, John, 1998, Clones, Genes and Immotality: Ethics and the Genetic Revolutions. Oxford: Oxford University Press.）
* Boyes, Ingeborg著、杜默譯，2001，《基因騙術》。台北：時報出版社。（Boyes, Ingeborg, 1999, Unnatural Harvest: How Genetic Engineering is Altering Our Food. Toronto: Doubleday Canada.）
* Weber, Karl著、顧淑馨等譯，2010，《美食有限公司：美國食物與美味食物的真相》。台北縣：繁星多媒體。（Weber, Karl, ed., 2009, Food Inc.: How Industrial Food is Making Us Sicker, Fatter and Poorer—And What You Can Do About It. New York: PublicAffairs.）
* Klotzko, Arlene Judith著，師明睿譯，2004，《複製人的迷思》。台北市：天下遠見。（Klotzko, Arlene Judith, 2004, A Clone of Your Own? The Science and Ethics of Cloning. Oxford: Oxford University Press.）
* Martineau, Belinda著、楊玉齡譯，2002，《蕃茄一號: 全球第一個上市基改食品｢莎弗蕃茄｣的起與落》。台北: 遠流。（Martineau, Belinda, 2001, First Fruit: The Creation of the Flavr Savr™ Tomato and the Birth of Biotech Food. New York: McGraw-Hill.）
* Tagiaferro, Linda and Mark V. Bloom著，2001，《看基因在說話》。台北，凱信。（Tagiaferro, Linda and Mark V. Bloom, 1999, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Decoding Your Gene. New York: Alpha Books.）
* Smith, Jeffrey M.著、張木屯譯，2012，《欺騙的種子：揭開政府不想面對、企業不讓你知道的基因改造滅種黑幕》。台北市: 臉譜。（Smith, Jeffrey M, 2003, Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You’re Eating. Fairfield, IA : Yes Books.）
* Huxley, Aldous,著，孟祥森譯，1994，《美麗新世界》。台北市：桂冠。（Huxley, Aldous, 1977, Brave New World. London : Granada Publishing.）
* Buchman, Allen, Dan W. Brock, Norman Daniels, Daniel Wikle著、蕭郁雯譯，2004，《從機會到選擇：遺傳學與正義》。台北市：巨流。（Buchman, Allen, Dan W. Brock, Norman Daniels, and Daniel Wikle, 2000, From Chance to Choice: Genetics and Justice. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press.）
* Schurman, Rachel and William A. Munro著、池思親譯，2014，《把「吃什麼」的權力要回來：掰掰孟山都，世界公民的糧食覺醒運動》。台北市：臉譜。（Schurman, Rachel and William A. Munro, 2010, Fighting for the Future of Food: Activists versus Agribusiness in the Struggle over Biotechnolo
Reference books:
Here are some reference books that we will choose to read some of them if we have *.
* Harris, John, Cai Fuchang and others, 2006, "Reproduction, Gene and Immortality: Reflection on the Genetic Revolution". Taipei County: Laurel. (Harris, John, 1998, Clones, Genes and Immotality: Ethics and the Genetic Revolutions. Oxford: Oxford University Press.)
* Boyes, Ingeborg, Dumer, 2001, "Gene Trauma". Taipei: Time News Publishing House. （Boyes, Ingeborg, 1999, Unnatural Harvest: How Genetic Engineering is Altering Our Food. Toronto: Doubleday Canada.)
* Weber, Karl, translated by Gun Shuxin, 2010, "Gourmet Co., Ltd.: The Truth of American Food and Delicious Food". Taipei County: Fanxing multimedia. （Weber, Karl, ed., 2009, Food Inc.: How Industrial Food is Making Us Sicker, Fatter and Poorer—And What You Can Do About It. New York: PublicAffairs.)
* Klotzko, Arlene Judith, 2004, "The Myth of the Copyright". Taipei City: A faraway place in the world. (Klotzko, Arlene Judith, 2004, A Clone of Your Own? The Science and Ethics of Cloning. Oxford: Oxford University Press.)
* Martineau, Belinda, Yang Yu-rang, 2002, "Tomato No. 1: The rise and fall of the world's first listed basic food "Saph Tomato"". Taipei: Far. (Martineau, Belinda, 2001, First Fruit: The Creation of the Flavr Savr™ Tomato and the Birth of Biotech Food. New York: McGraw-Hill.)
* by Tagiaferro, Linda and Mark V. Bloom, 2001, "Looking at Genes" Taipei, Kaixin. (Tagiaferro, Linda and Mark V. Bloom, 1999, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Decoding Your Gene. New York: Alpha Books.)
* Smith, Jeffrey M., Zhang Mutun, 2012, "Seeds of Deception: Uncovering the Shames of Genetic Transformation that the Government does not want to face and that the Enterprise does not let you know." Taipei City: Face. (Smith, Jeffrey M, 2003, Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You’re Eating. Fairfield, IA : Yes Books.)
* Huxley, Aldous, translated by Meng Xiangsen, 1994, "A New World of Beauty". Taipei City: Laurels. (Huxley, Aldous, 1977, Brave New World. London: Granada Publishing.)
* Buchman, Allen, Dan W. Brock, Norman Daniels, Daniel Wikle, Yu Wen-Translation, 2004, "From Opportunity to Choice: Translation and Righteousness". Taipei City: Juliu. (Buchman, Allen, Dan W. Brock, Norman Daniels, and Daniel Wikle, 2000, From Chance to Choice: Genetics and Justice. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press.)
* Schurman, Rachel and William A. Munro, Chi Siwei, 2014, "Returning the power of "what to eat": By Monsanto, the food awakening movement of world citizens." Taipei City: Face Spot. (Schurman, Rachel and William A. Munro, 2010, Fighting for the Future of Food: Activists versus Agribusiness in the Struggle over Biotechnolo
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| Attendance and ParticipationAttendance and Participation Attendance and Participation |
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| Weekly MemosWeekly Memos Weekly Memos |
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| Discussion LeaderDiscussion Leader Discussion Leader |
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| MidtermMidterm Midterm |
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