Bioethics Field of study: Biotechnology
Programme code: W2-S2BTA19.2021

Module name: Bioethics
Module code: 2BT_E_01
Programme code: W2-S2BTA19.2021
Semester:
  • summer semester 2024/2025
  • summer semester 2023/2024
  • summer semester 2022/2023
  • summer semester 2021/2022
Language of instruction: English
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:
see: syllabus compulsory reading
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 explains the state of knowledge about the functioning of the biosphere, describes the causes of the ecological crisis and presents the multilateral links between man and nature [2BT_E_01_1]
 2BT_E_W01_P [4/5] 2BT_E_W03_P [4/5]
Student justifies ethical important dimensions in modern biotechnology. [2BT_E_01_2]
 2BT_E_W01_P [5/5] 2BT_E_W05_P [5/5]
Student analyzes the assumptions of the main trends in bioethics and environmental ethics, knows its leading representatives and precursors [2BT_E_01_3]
 2BT_E_W01_P [5/5] 2BT_E_W03_P [5/5]
Student lists the most important ethical regulations contained in the applicable legal documents concerning the nature and living organisms. [2BT_E_01_4]
 2BT_E_W01_P [4/5] 2BT_E_W03_P [4/5]
Student proposes ethically conditioned solutions to diverse human activities which interact nature and living organisms. [2BT_E_01_5]
 2BT_E_U01_P [4/5] 2BT_E_U04_P [4/5] 2BT_E_U05_P [4/5]
Student recognizes the motives of own decisions regarding behaviors affecting other life forms [2BT_E_01_6]
 2BT_E_U02_P [5/5] 2BT_E_U04_P [5/5]
Student selects and presents possible ways of exploitation of nature without destroying it [2BT_E_01_7]
 2BT_E_U02_P [5/5] 2BT_E_U05_P [5/5] 2BT_E_K01_P [5/5]
selects and presents ways of exploiting nature without destroying it [2BT_E_01_8]
 2BT_E_K03_P [4/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Test [2BT_E_01_w_1]
Test at the last meeting, including the theoretical content of the lectures and exercises.
 2BT_E_01_1 2BT_E_01_2 2BT_E_01_3 2BT_E_01_4
Essay [2BT_E_01_w_2]
Writing a multi-page essay on one of the selected list of topics.
 2BT_E_01_3 2BT_E_01_5 2BT_E_01_7 2BT_E_01_8
Continous assessement of student activity in classroom [2BT_E_01_w_3]
Oral presentations, the ability to draw conclusions, the activity during the discussion are evaluated.
 2BT_E_01_5 2BT_E_01_6 2BT_E_01_7 2BT_E_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 [2BT_E_01_fs_1]
Lecture in the form of a multimedia presentation, using Internet resources: presentation of interviews, famous lectures and films.
 15
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 discussed issues.
 10 Test [2BT_E_01_w_1]
discussion classes [2BT_E_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
 15
Working with the textbooks, reading of supplementary materials (pdf-s articles, links to websites), writing of an essay
 10 Essay [2BT_E_01_w_2] Continous assessement of student activity in classroom [2BT_E_01_w_3]
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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