A trainee-led team affiliated with the Stanford University Genetics Department (primary instructors: Roshni Patel and Rachel Ungar and secondary instructors: Alanna Pyke, Alvina Adimoelja, Anjali Narain, Justin Gomez-Stafford, and Naiomi Hunter) developed this course on genetics, ethics and society. The learning goals of this course include: connecting the historical context of genetics research to its modern-day practice; evaluating the social and ethical implications of genetics research; and analyzing how societal norms and structures, along with personal identities, biases, and responsibility, impact the conduct of scientific research.