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- Life Science
- Instructor(s)
- Tokunaga Makio Yamamura Masayuki Kajiwara Susumu Harada Takashi Saito Tomoya Maasui Toru
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- Lecture
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- Intensive ()
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- Course number
- ZBA.A408
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2016
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2016/12/14
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- Japanese
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Course description and aims
With the utilization of assisted reproduction technologies, genetic diagnoses, gene therapy, life support, ES cells, and iPS cells, modern Life Science and Technology is developing at a dizzying rate. In the course of that, numerous problems such as the following have come to the fore.
- Bioethics: problems related to human dignity and human rights
- Safety: problems related to human genome information, genetic recombination technology, human ES cell research, epidemiological studies, etc.
- Dual use: problems related to converting research findings to use for biological weapons
After the instructor presents examples and explanations for these problems, students will have a discussion with the instructor, deepening their thought process and learning new responses.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will able to:
1) Get a basic knowledge about problems of bioethics including life ethics and security.
2) Acquire ability for appropriate handling and settlement of bioethics problems.
Keywords
human genome information, biosecurity, dual use
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
This is an intensive course.
Because this is an intensive course, 2.5 periods will be given for each class.
In each class, two 1.5 hour lectures with a pause will be held, and after the second one a 45 minute debate will be held.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | "Properties of Human Genome Information (1)" Building on the properties of genome information, we will cover the properties of genome information and the current usage environment, examining and debating several examples. | Understand the essential features and contemporary usage of the human genome information. |
| Class 2 | "Properties of Human Genome Information (2)" We will cover problems that may occur when using genome information, and examine and debate several examples. | Explain the current situation of the problems of the usage of the human genome information. |
| Class 3 | "Research on the concerns about the landscape and dual use of biosecurity" Taking as an example the series of discussions that began with the injunction against publishing research papers on the H5N1 influenza virus that struck in 2012 for the problem of "dual use" among the various problems with "biosecurity", we will think about this problem together while tracing its history to the present. | Students will gain an understanding of the problems with biosecurity and dual use, acquiring the skills to think about appropriate measures to take. |
Textbook(s)
There is no assigned textbook.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
In each class, the lecturer hands out materials.
Assessment criteria and methods
Reports submitted each class (100%)
Related courses
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Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
There are no prerequisites for taking the course.
