BB30123: Biological ethics
[Page last updated: 15 October 2020]
Academic Year: | 2020/1 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Biology & Biochemistry |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Period: |
- Semester 1
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Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
Assessment Detail: | |
Supplementary Assessment: |
- Re-assessment Essay (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Requisites: |
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Description: | Aims: To introduce students to moral and ethical issues relating to contemporary biology.
Learning Outcomes: After taking this course the student should be able to:
* discuss some of the bio-ethical dilemmas challenging modern society;
* demonstrate a detailed knowledge base;
* apply critical thinking skills relating to a variety of ethical issues.
Skills: Learning and studying T/F/A, Written communication T/F/A, Oral communication T/F/A, Information handling & retrieval T/F/A, Working independently T/F.
Content: This course will consider ethical issues selected from a range of biology-linked subject areas including: transgenics and GMOs, embryo research, pesticide use, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, biopiracy (IPR), gene therapy, biology in the media, factory farming, animal biotechnology etc. |
Programme availability: |
BB30123 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Biology & Biochemistry
- USBB-AFB03 : BSc(Hons) Biology (Year 3)
- USBB-AKB07 : BSc(Hons) Biology with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- UXXX-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Year 3)
- UXXX-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- USBB-AKB08 : BSc(Hons) Molecular and Cellular Biology with Professional Placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2020/21 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2021/22 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2020/21.
- Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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