Bioethics Field of study: Biology
Programme code: W2-S2BI19.2022

Module name: Bioethics
Module code: 2BL_01a
Programme code: W2-S2BI19.2022
Semester:
  • summer semester 2025/2026
  • summer semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: depending on the choice
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Description:
The main aim of the Module "Bioethics" is to acquaint students and prepare them to evaluate various situations related to human interference in the phenomenon of life. The background and precursors of bioethics will be presented and various currents in this way of thinking will be analysed. Furthermore, the ethical aspects of legislation relating to living organisms and the natural environment, assumptions of animal liberation and humanitarian principles of experimental methodology will be presented and discussed. Human attitudes towards living organisms and wildlife, different solutions with respect to exemplary environmental situations of conflict and various aspects related to the use of genetically modified organisms will be critically analysed
Prerequisites:
general knowledge of biology at the undergraduate level
Key reading:
according to the Syllabus
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Student presents the characteristics of the main ethical values present in different streams of bioethics. [2BL_01_1]
 2BL_W05_P [5/5] 2BL_W09_P [5/5]
Student analyzes the assumptions of the main trends in bioethics and environmental ethics, knows its leading representatives and precursors. [2BL_01_2]
 2BL_W05_P [5/5] 2BL_W09_P [5/5]
Student lists the most important ethical regulations contained in the applicable legal documents concerning the nature and living organisms. [2BL_01_3]
 2BL_W05_P [4/5] 2BL_W09_P [5/5]
Student recognizes the ethical, social, economic and ecological consequences of using genetically modified organisms. [2BL_01_4]
 2BL_W05_P [5/5] 2BL_W09_P [4/5]
Student proposes ethically conditioned solutions to diverse human activities which interact nature and living organisms. [2BL_01_5]
 2BL_U02_P [4/5] 2BL_U04_P [5/5]
Student recognizes the motives of own decisions regarding behaviors affecting other life forms. [2BL_01_6]
 2BL_U02_P [5/5]
Student selects and presents possible ways of exploitation of nature without destroying it. [2BL_01_7]
 2BL_K01_P [5/5] 2BL_K03_P [3/5]
Selects and presents ways of exploiting nature without destroying it. [2BL_01_8]
 2BL_K01_P [4/5] 2BL_K03_P [5/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
credit for a grade [2BL_01_w_1]
according to the rules set out in the syllabus
 2BL_01_1 2BL_01_2 2BL_01_3 2BL_01_4 2BL_01_5 2BL_01_6 2BL_01_7 2BL_01_8
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [2BL_01_fs_1]
Lecture in the form of a multimedia presentation, using Internet resources: presentation of interviews, famous lectures and films
 15
Working with textbooks, reading supplementary materials (e.g. pdf-s articles, links to websites), preparing to a final test
 15 credit for a grade [2BL_01_w_1]
discussion classes [2BL_01_fs_2]
Discussions of selected ethical dilemmas in biology; case study applied to specific environmental conflicts; educational games used to consolidate content from lectures and acquire complementary knowledge of the issues discussed. Possibility of consultations: Individual work with students on the preparation of a final essay
 15
Working with the textbooks, reading of supplementary materials (pdf-s articles, links to websites), writing of an essay
 15 credit for a grade [2BL_01_w_1]
Attachments
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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