Course Overview

Topics covering ethical, legal and social issues in life & environmental sciences.

Learning Achievement

Acquire general knwledge on ELSI issues on life and enviromental sciences

Competence

Lectures will provide general introduction of the subjects for in depth studies

Course prerequisites

Basic biology

Grading Philosophy

One summary note at the end of Day 1 (50%) and One take home final (50%).

Course schedule

This course run by two days as intensive sessions.
Introduction to applied ethics
Biotechnology and biosafety regulation
Int. Env. Laws
Life science and intellectual property
Enviromental ethics
Conservation and susitainable uses of biodiversity
Biobusiness and bioventure
Food safety
Research ethics and social responsibility

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Watanabe Kazuo,Kikuchi Akira,Ono Michiyuki,Oguchi Taichi

Other information

Punctual in attaendance appreciated. Participation in class by providing discussion also recroded for additional points in grading.

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