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| Semester | fall semester 2011 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
Flora Colledge (flora.colledge@unibas.ch)
Bernice Simone Elger (b.elger@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The course treats important subjects of current biomedical ethics. Case vignettes are used to illustrate the ethical issues. Contemporary approaches in bioethics, especially principle based approaches, will be presented and discussed, together with the basic framework of legal regulation in Switzerland. Topics include medical/scientific error, research ethics, ethical issues related to cutting edge biotechnology (e.g. synthetic biology, nanotechnology), environmental ethics, responsibilities of scientists and physicians, confidentiality and others. |
| Weblink | http://www.unibas.ch/AngewandteEthik/ |
| Admission requirements | Keine. Für JuristInnen geeignet. |
| Course application | Inscription and to unsubscribe: Email to B.Elger@unibas.ch |
| 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) Modul Ethik des Christentums - materiale Ethik, Ethik der Lebensführung (ST/E 2) (Master Theology) Modul Ethik des Christentums - materiale Ethik, Ethik der Lebensführung (ST/E 2) (Master's degree subject: Theology) Modul Probleme der Praktischen Philosophie (Bachelor's degree subject: Philosophie) Weitere Lehrveranstaltungen für den Wahlbereich Biologie (Bachelor Biologie) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration/deregistration: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Forschungsstelle für angewandte Ethik |