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| Semester | fall semester 2007 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
Stella Reiter-Theil (s.reiter-theil@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Nicola Stingelin-Giles (nicola.stingelin@unibas.ch) |
| Content | The NCCR Nanoscale science Supplementary Research Activities ½ day seminar on Ethics of Science offers PhD students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with: the basic knowledge and skills of ethical analysis; the main contemporary issues in the Ethics of Science; and to study paradigmatic cases of science ethics. |
| Learning objectives | To develop skills to discuss, analyse and resolve ethical issues involved in the work of scientists; to support the prevention of ethical problems arising in the practice of science. |
| Bibliography | Stingelin script Introduction to Ethics UNESCO Declaration On Science and the Use Of Scientific Knowledge http://www.unesco.org/science/wcs/eng/declaration_e.htm. Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties Report by the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK, on 29th July 2004 http://www.nanotec.org.uk/finalReport.htm |
| Weblink | http://www.nccr-nano.org/nccr/research/m |
| Admission requirements | membership of the NCCR nanoscale science or by invitation following registration with Nicola Stingelin: Nicola.stingelin@unibas.ch |
| Course application | email to: Nicola.stingelin@unibas.ch |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Basismodul (Teil B) (Transfakultäre Querschnittsprogramme im freien Kreditpunkte-Bereich) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: teaching staff |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Institut für Angewandte Ethik und Medizinethik |