Bi0952 Bioethics - seminar

Faculty of Science
Spring 2013
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)
Mgr. et Mgr. Veronika Oškerová, Ph.D. (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 11:00–12:50 C13/332, R. Veselská
Bi0952/02: Tue 13:00–14:50 C13/332, R. Veselská
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi9950 Introduction to bioethics
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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 (choice of the suitable model organism, 3R principle requirements)
  • 2. RESEARCH ON HUMAN SUBJECT (therapeutic and non-therapeutic research, clinical trials, observational and behavioral studies, participation of vulnerable groups)
  • 3. TRANSPLANTATION MEDICINE (donation of tissues and organs for transplantation purposes and for reseach, principle of presumed consent/dissent, principles of allocation)
  • 4. BIOBANKING (access to the human biological material for research purposes, informed consent requirements, banking of human biological material and DNA samples)
  • 5. CELL TECHNOLOGIES (embryo research, creation of chimeras, stem cells, cloning and the concept of procreative liberty)
  • 6. ASSISTED REPRODUCTION (availability of the assisted resproduction methods, donation of gametes, surrogate motherhood, age and social limitations)
  • 7. GENETIC DIAGNOSIS BEFORE BIRTH (preimplantation genetic diagnosis, prenatal diagnosis, pregnancy terminations based on genetic indications vs. extreme prematurity)
  • 8. POSTNATAL GENETIC DIAGNOSIS (genetic screening, presymptomatic testing, testing of genetic predispositions)
  • 9. GENETIC TESTING FOR NON-MEDICAL PURPOSES (forensic genetic testing, paternity testing, "recreational" genetics)
  • 10. GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (transgenosis for research and commercial purposes, GM foods and products)
  • 11. EUGENICS AND ENHANCEMENT (eugenics and dysgenics, gene therapy vs. genetic enhancement, non-genetic enhancement)
  • 12. SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY (authorship and intellectual property, publication of results, 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 consists of two types of teaching: 1) onsite discussion seminars (2 hours per week); students should prepare presentations for chosen case studies (the timetable should be specified on the beginning of each semester); 2) online discussion (1 hour per week), in which students should discuss the cases presented by a teacher.
Assessment methods
Active participation of students during the discussion seminars as well as in the online discussions is required for successful completion of this course. The course is completed by colloquium.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
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, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2025.
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