The course is structured in two parts. In the first half, you should answer four questionnaires on the following textbook .

• Kevin Elliott, A Tapestry of Values: An introduction to science and values, Oxford University Press, 2017

In the second part of the course you should write a book review and discuss it. This year we will read:

• Angela Saini, Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong-and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story, London, Beacon Press, 2018

The deadlines for the first part are the following:

• Assignment 1(March 15): Chapter 2, Questions 1, 2, 3. Post your answer to Question 3 on the message board and comment on, at least, one response by your fellow students.
   
• Assignment 2 (March 31): Chapter 3, Questions 4, 5, 6. Post your answer to Question 5 on the message board and comment on, at least, one response by your fellow students.
   
• Assignment 3 (April 15): Chapter 4, Questions 1, 3, 4. Post your answer to Question 3 on the message board and comment on, at least, one response by your fellow students.
   
• Assignment 4 (April 30): Chapter 5, Questions 2, 3, 4. Post your answer to Question 2 on the message board and comment on, at least, one response by your fellow students.

Then you should prepare the book review. It should be 2500-3500 words long and have the following format.

• The first part (1000 words) should introduce the author and summarise the book's main claims
• The second part (2000 words)  should discuss the book’s claims and arguments, drawing on the conceptual tools provided by Kevin Elliott's textbook.
• The deadline for the book review is May 30th.

Finally, you should post your review on a dedicated message board, provide comments on the reviews of, at least, two fellow students and engage in the subsequent discussion. The deadline for this last assignment is June 15th.