Postgraduate Course: Ethics in Science (PGBI11024)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 0 |
ECTS Credits | 0 |
| Summary | This compulsory course will be run as a one day workshop. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
0
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 7,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Attendance |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
An appreciation of ethical considerations in science:
- Scientific conduct
Scientific conduct in the lab
Authorship conflicts
- Bioethics
Animal experiments
Humans as objects in scientific screenings
Clinical trials
Responsibility for scientific products (e.g. liability of pharmaceutical industry for drugs)
- Science and society
Public domain issues
Communication with the public
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
One full day at an arranged workshop - registration required, attendance compulsory. |
| Keywords | Ethics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Paul Taylor
Tel: (0131 6)50 7058
Email: p.taylor@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Vicky Mactaggart
Tel: (0131 6)51 7052
Email: Vicky.Mactaggart@ed.ac.uk |
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