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300420 VO Ethical aspects of nature- and species protection (2016W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 03.10. 12:15 - 14:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 10.10. 12:15 - 14:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 17.10. 12:15 - 14:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 24.10. 12:15 - 14:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 07.11. 12:15 - 14:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 14.11. 12:15 - 14:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Biologists are, in their day-to-day work, regularly confronted with subjects potentially ambigous from the ethical point of view. The lecture takes up fields of conflicting views and intends to provide a knowledge basis for personal or institutional decisions in such situations.

Assessment and permitted materials

Final examination

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examples of biological subjects and themes with potential of ethical conflicts
Creation of awareness for the necessity of the inclusion of ethical aspects into planning and decision making in the framework of scientific projects
Provision of a knowledge basis for ethical decisions

Examination topics

Powerpoint, literature, discussion

Reading list

u.a.:
http://www.treffpunkt-umweltethik.de/modelle.htm;
http://plagiat.htw-berlin.de/;
Homepage der Convention on Biological Diversity, besonders zum Thema Nagoya-Protokoll: www.cbd.int/abs;
Deutschsprachige Fassung des Nagoya-Protokolls: https://www.bfn.de/fileadmin/ABS/documents/Deutschsprachige%20Fassung%20Nagoya-Protokoll.pdf


Association in the course directory

BIO 5, B-BIO 5, UF BU 10

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