BIOETHICS AND ETHICS
OF THE RESEARCHER COURSE: AN INTRODUCTION.
Topic 1.- Ethics and
Bio-ethics. History of Bio-ethics. Methods of study.
Meeting 1.- Ideology
in Science.
Topic 2.- Human Genome
Project.
Meeting 2.- Ethics
problems derived from human genome project.
Topic 3.- The concept
of genetic disease. The "defective genes". The new genetic testing. The
prospective medicine.
Meeting 3.- The participation
of the women in science.
Topic 4.- Ethic analysis
of cloning experiments in mammals.
Meeting 4.- Fraud
and ethics in scientific publications.
Topic 5.- Law, living
organisms and new biomedical technologies.
Meeting 5.- Rights
and duties of the members of a scientific research lab.
Topic 6.- Genetic
therapy. Obstacles for the development of genetic therapy. Viral and non-viral
vectors. Application of the genetic therapy for cancer and diseases of
the nervous system.
Meeting 6.- The judgements
by equals. The scientific publications. Publish or perish.
Topic 7. Introduction
of genetically modified organisms in the environment.
Meeting 7. Should
we authorize the use of transgenic plants in Uruguay?
Topic 8. The experimentation
in man and animals.
Meeting 8. Has the
scientist a social responsibility?
Topic 9. Priorities
in the research agenda.
Meeting 9. What factors
have incidence in the determination of the research agenda?
Course characteristics
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For the topics and meetings
presentations, different people will be invited, with a pluralistic criteria.
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Besides the program, bibliography
will be recommended for each topic and meeting.
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For the meetings, previous readings
or recommended bibliography will be encouraged.
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Qualification of students will
be made based in: participation in the meetings, elaboration of personal
or group work and an oral presentation.
