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53670-01 - Block course: Ethics, the Internet and the Society (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
Maddalena Favaretto (maddalena.favaretto@unibas.ch)
Christophe Olivier Schneble (christophe.schneble@unibas.ch) Tenzin Wangmo (tenzin.wangmo@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Internet has become ubiquitous and impacts our everyday life. It is thus important to carefully and critically analyse ethical questions that arise with it not only for the individual but also for the society. |
| Learning objectives | Learn and examine ethical concepts in the context of the "internet age". Analyze the impact of the internet on the society and study the ethical as well as legal challenges it brings forth. Discuss and explore these challenges and their possible solutions. |
| Bibliography | Will be provided 4 weeks before first day of the meeting |
| Admission requirements | PhD students in Bioethics and Biomedical ethics, as well as other PhD and Masters student University of Basel |
| Course application | mail to Tenzin.Wangmo@unibas.ch and MOnA. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Aufbaumodul (Teil D) (Transfakultäre Querschnittsprogramme im freien Kreditpunkte-Bereich) Doctorate Biomedical Ethics: Recommendations (PhD subject: Biomedical Ethics) Doctorate Medical and Health Ethics: Recommendations (PhD subject: Medical and Health Ethics (Start of studies before 01.02.2015)) Doktorat Digital Humanities: Empfehlungen (PhD subject: Digital Humanities) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Full attendance, course interactions, and 10 page paper. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: teaching staff |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Medicine |
| Offered by | Institut für Bio- und Medizinethik |