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Postgraduate Course: Ethics in Science (PGBI11024)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits0
Home subject areaPostgraduate Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis compulsory course will be run as a one day workshop.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: MOD_CODE= () OR MOD_CODE= () OR Pharmacology (DENT11002)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
Additional information One full day at an arranged workshop - registration required, attendance compulsory.
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended 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
Assessment Information
Attendance
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsEthics
Contacts
Course organiserDr Paul Taylor
Tel: (0131 6)50 7058
Email: 		Course secretaryMiss Vicky Mactaggart
Tel: (0131 6)51 7052
Email:
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