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Biotechnology and Bio-ethics (B-KUL-A03B0A)

4.0 ECTS Dutch 26.0 Second termSecond term Basic
De Tavernier Johan (coordinator) |  De Tavernier Johan |  Dierickx Kris
This course is not taught this academic year, but will be taught next year.This course is not taught this academic year, but will be taught next year.
POC Nederlandstalige programma's Theologie en Religiewetenschappen

Aims

See syllabus 'Biotechnology and Bio-ethics' (A06B1A)

Previous knowledge

  • Knowledge: To have insight in the ethical theory formation and to be reasonably familiar with theological viewpoints in the discipline of bio-ethics.
  • Ability: To be able to read original texts in a foreign language, to (learn to) work with Toledo.
  • Attitude: To be capable of dealing with opinions in a critical and evaluative manner and to be prepared to follow the social debate.

Course material

Articles and literature
Syllabus
Toledo / e-platform

Is also included in other courses

Activities

2.0 ects. Biotechnology and Bio-ethics (part 1) (B-KUL-A03B1a)

2.0 ECTS Dutch 13.0 Second termSecond term
Dierickx Kris
POC Nederlandstalige programma's Theologie en Religiewetenschappen

Content

An overview of the medical-ethical status quo concerning various biotechnological applications in medicine: prenatal diagnosis, gene therapy, wishing medicine, telemedicine, tissue engineering, genetic screening, forensic DNA databases.

Aims

  • To familiarize students with an ethical en theoretical approach of biotechnological applications.
  • To make them capable of putting the ethical and theological questions into words and to explain social opinion formation concerning this.

Course material

Course notes are available through the cursusdienst of the faculty of Theology
starting from the first lesson. The slides and ppts used during the lessons,
can be found on Toledo.

2.0 ects. Biotechnology and Bio-ethics (part 2) (B-KUL-A03B2a)

2.0 ECTS Dutch 13.0 Second termSecond term
De Tavernier Johan
POC Nederlandstalige programma's Theologie en Religiewetenschappen

Content

1. Overview of various ethical and theological points of view on genetic
modification
2. Genetic modification of plants/animals and ethics  (+ cases)
3. Patenting and ethics: arguments pro and contra patenting transgenic plants/animals
4. Impact of worldviews in evaluating biotechnology

Aims

  • Students are familiar with an ethical and theoretical evaluation of biotechnological applications
  • Students are capable of formulating relevant ethical and theological questions
  • Students could evaluate plant biotechnology from different viewpoints on sustainability
  • Students could evaluate animal biotechnology from an animal welfare viewpoint

Course material

A syllabus is available at the Notes service of Katechetika.

Evaluation

Evaluation : Biotechnology and Bio-ethics (B-KUL-A23B0a)

Mode of evaluation : Oral with written preparation
Category : final examination during examination period
Type of evaluation : Closed book

Explanation

Students receive one question for each part (respectively concerning the parts of Professor J. De Tavernier and Professor K. Dierickx) which they may prepare. Each part counts for 50% of the final mark.