B-KUL-E09B2A Human Genetics and Medical Technology

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General information

Academic year: 2011-2012 Study points: 3 Language: English Difficulty: Advanced Duration: 30.0 hours  Periodicity: Taught in the second semester POC: Interuniversitaire POC Master of Bioethics This course cannot be followed within the context of an exam contract

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Taught by

Van Leeuwen Evert

Aims

The course aims to educate participants on a range of ethical subjects that currently are the focus of debate in genetics. Teaching will focus on the moral problems generated by the Human Genome Project as well as the ethical boundaries in the clinical application of new knowledge in, for example, genetic counselling, genetic screening, gene therapy, and cloning. The implications of scientific progress for the image of the human being as well as for modern culture will also be studied.

Previous knowledge

The students should have a basic knowledge of genetics and should be aware what the ethical concerns are in the field of genetics.

Content

The course aims to educate participants on a range of ethical subjects that currently are the focus of debate in genetics. Teaching will focus on the moral problems generated by the Human Genome Project as well as the ethical boundaries in the clinical application of new knowledge in, for example, genetic counselling, genetic screening, gene therapy, and cloning. The implications of scientific progress for the image of the human being as well as for modern culture will also be studied. 

This course is included in

Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics   (Required)  

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Articles and literature
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Activities

		B-KUL-E09B2a Human Genetics and Medical Technology
	General information Study points: 3.00 Language: English Category: Lectures Duration: 30.0 hours  Periodicity: Taught in the second semester POC: Interuniversitaire POC Master of Bioethics Taught by Van Leeuwen Evert Aims The student is familiar with a range of ethical subjects that currently are the focus of debate in modern human genetics. Moreover, the student knows about ethical debates triggered by emerging fields such as nanotechnology, tissue engineering, stem cell research and bio gerontology. Finally, the student acquires insight in health technology assessment and its relation to ethics.   Content Teaching will focus on the moral problems generated by the clinical application of new knowledge in a range of emerging fields. Obviously, genetics will be covered extensively in this course. Besides, we will pay attention to other fields such as nanotechnology, tissue engineering, stem cell research and bio-gerontology. The implications of scientific progress for the image of the human being as well as for modern culture will also be discussed. Moreover we will try to clarify the relation between technology and (medical) ethics.

Evaluation

		B-KUL-E29B2a Evaluation : Human Genetics and Medical Technology
	Evaluation description Examination type:     oral with written preparation When?: final examination during examination period Evaluation type:     Closed book