Bi0952 Bioethics - seminar

Faculty of Science
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2/1. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Renata Veselská, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Renata Veselská, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Renata Veselská, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Bi0952/01: Tue 13:00–14:50 C13/332, R. Veselská
Bi0952/02: Tue 11:00–12:50 C13/332, R. Veselská
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi9950 Introduction to bioethics
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/24, only registered: 0/24, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/24
Course objectives
This course is aimed at a development of a basic theoretical knowledge regarding bioethical issues. During this course, students should prepare their presentations of interesting cases including analyses of ethical argumentation; these cases should be discussed on site in the respective study group. An online discussion is also a mandatory part of this course: in this discussion, students should analyzed model cases presented by teachers.
Syllabus
  • 1. ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION (selection of the suitable biological models, 3R principle)
  • 2. RESEARCH ON HUMAN SUBJECT (terapeutic and non-therapeutic research, clinical studies, observational and behavioral studies, participation of vulnerable groups)
  • 3. TRANSPLANTATION MEDICINE (resources of tissues and organs for transplantations, principle of presumed consent/dissent, principles of allocation)
  • 4. BIOBANKING (accessibility of biological material, informed consent in biobanking, collections of biological material and DNA samples)
  • 5. CELL TECHNOLOGIES (embryo research, chimera creation, stem cells, cloning and the concept of procreative liberty)
  • 6. ASSISTED REPRODUCTION (availability of the methods of assisted reproduction, gamete and embryo donation, surrogate motherhood, age and social limits)
  • 7. GENETIC DIAGNOSIS BEFORE BIRTH (preimplantation diagnosis, prenatal diagnosis, abortions for genetic reasons vs. intensive care for extremely premature newborns)
  • 8. POSTNATAL GENETIC DIAGNOSIS (genetic screening, presymptomatic testing, testing for the susceptibility to a disease, DTC tests)
  • 9. GENETIC TESTING FOR NON-MEDICAL REASONS (forensic genetics, paternity testing, "recreational" genetics)
  • 10. GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (transgenosis for research and commerce purposes, GM food and products)
  • 11. EUGENICS AND ENHANCEMENT (eugenics and dysgenics, gene therapy vs. genetic enhancement, non-genetic enhancement)
  • 12. SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY (authorship, intellectual property, publication rules, reviewing and expertises)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MURPHY, Timothy F. Case studies in biomedical research ethics. 1st ed. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2004, xvii, 340. ISBN 0262134373. info
  • PENCE, Gregory E. Classic cases in medical ethics : accounts of cases that have shaped medical ethics, with philosophical, legal, and historical backgrounds. 4th ed. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2004, xviii, 470. ISBN 0072829354. info
Teaching methods
This course is realized in two ways: 1) discussion seminars (2 hours per week); the students should prepare their own presentations of selected cases related to the course topics (a timetable should be specified at the beginning of each run); 2) online discussion forum (1 hour per week; the students should discuss cases presented by a teacher.
Assessment methods
Regular weekly participation in the discussion seminars as well as in the online discussion forum during the course is required for the successful completion. The course is completed by a colloquium.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: online předmětová diskuse.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2025.
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