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	Study programmes 2010-2011 Last update : 11/04/2011
	GBLX0003-1   Biosafety and Ethics of Biotechnology Duration :   18h SEM, 6h Th Credits/ECTS :   Master in Agricultural Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 1st year Second semester 2 Master in Chemistry and Bio-industries, Professional Focus, 2nd year Second semester 2 Master in Environmental Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 1st year Second semester 2 Master in Forests and natural Areas Engineering, Professional Focus, 1st year Second semester 2 Holder(s) :   Patrick du Jardin Language :   French language Course contents :   I. Biosafety of GMOs 1. Principles for the assessment and management of the risks of Biotechnologies. 2. Role playing  : a notifyer company (group of students) submits an application which is assessed by panels of experts (other students groups). II. Ethics of Agrobiotechnology 1. Ethics of biotechnology : a multidisciplinar approach emphasizing values and value conflicts 2. Options for the action : role of ethics and ethical tools 3. Case studies (individual works) Course objective :   Introduce the regulatory and ethical norms applying to agricultural and food biotechnologies. Role playing  : a notifyer company (group of students) submits an application which is assessed by panels of experts (other students groups). Raise awareness on the ethical relevance of GMOs and introduce the main ethical analysis tools of these issues. Describe an open conflict about GMOs, identifying the interests and the values at stake. After completing the course the student is expected to Be aware of the main issues regarding the biosafety and ethics of GMOs applied to agriculture and food. Understand the legal and regulatory provisions aiming at evaluating and managing the risks associated with GMOs. Understand ethical analysis as a multidisplinar view on an action and its effects, highlighting the underlying values, the conflics between them and how the conflicts can be solved. Organization :   Lectures : 6h Seminars : 18h Written notes :   A list of readings and web sites is updated every year. Textbooks : Ben MEPHAM (2008) Bioethics - An Introduction for the biosciences. Oxford University Press, 2d Edition, Oxford Helen KREUZER, Adrianne MASSEY (2005) Biology and Biotechnology - Science, Applications, and Issues. ASM Pres, Washington D.C. Assessment :   Group report (40%) Oral examination (20%) Personal report (40%) Contacts :   DU JARDIN Patrick (Professeur Ordinaire) Bât. GE Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Passage des Déportés 2 5030 Gembloux +32 81 622456 Patrick.DuJardin@ulg.ac.be Home Search by Faculty Search by teacher Search by course code and title
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