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BioTech 177

Midterm Information

Midterm Project

The midterm is a 10 page ppt presentation in addition to the normal blog. Students will turn in their Midterm Presentation by April 26th at midnight. Blogs are not required midterm week.

FORMAT: If you don't use movies/animations in your presentation, please submit your presentation as a PDF file (you can do this by exporting or printing to a PDF from PowerPoint or Keynote). If you included movies/animations, please send the PowerPoint or Keynote file (reminder: if you are using PowerPoint, you must also email the movie file as the program does not embed them).

POWERPOINT TEMPLATE (use the template to fill in your information):
Page 1: Title Page (HC177: Biotech & Art. Title. Name. Major)
Page 2: Abstract(~100 words)
Page 3: Concept/Topic (~100 words)
Page 4: Context & Precedents (imagery/text)
Page 5-7: Project Proposal + Diagram/Illustration (~100 words)
Page 8: Conclusion (~100 words)
Page 9: References. Please use the MLA Handbook for format guidelines
Page 10: Bibliography/Links (20 minimum). Please use the MLA Handbook for format guidelines

Click Here for an Example Midterm

Midterm Blog

500-800 words
Part 1: write a paragraph or two that ties together the topics from week 1-4 (i.e. discuss how they're related).
Part 2: discuss how your presentation idea relates to the topics discussed in part 1

Other Weeks, Other Material

Week 1 - Introduction
Week 2 - Two Cultures
Week 3 - Food
Week 4 - Animals
Midterm Info
Week 5 - Midterm Presentations
Class Midterm Projects
Week 6
Week 7 - Body
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Final Info

About

UCLA HNRS 177 - Biotechnology and Art - Bioartists use cells, DNA molecules, proteins, and living tissues to bring to life ethical, social, and aesthetic issues of sciences. This course will study how bioart blurs distinctions between science and art through the combination of artistic and scientific processes, creating wide public debate. We wil explore the history of biotechnology as well as social implications of this science.

Links

UCLA Art | Sci Center
UCLA Design | Media Arts
Victoria Vesna