Applied Bioethics: Sustainable Food Production, Biotechnology and the Environment
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BIOS3060 | Biosciences | 3 | 10 | Spring Malaysia |
- Code
- BIOS3060
- School
- Biosciences
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring Malaysia
Summary
The module consists of lectures and associated seminars on: bioethical theory; ethics of population management: applications of modern biotechnology to animals; agricultural practices designed to meet the nutritional needs of the global population (including the use of GM crops); the impacts of agricultural and industrial activities on the sustainability of the global environment.
Target Students
Year 3 Biosciences students
Classes
- One 1-hour workshop each week for 2 weeks
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 3 weeks
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 5 weeks
- One 1-hour lecture each week for 5 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 3 weeks
Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester
Assessment
- 100% Coursework: Essay writing (100%); 2000 words
Educational Aims
The module aims to provide students with a sound understanding of widely accepted ethical principles and encourage the application of these insights to the analysis of contemporary issues in the agricultural, food, biotechnology and environmental sciences.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to: 1. Recognise and explain the ethical dimensions of prominent issues raised by agricultural practices (including the use of biotechnology) designed to meet the nutritional needs of the global population; 2. Demonstrate how ethical theory can inform professional choices and public policies related to food production and environmental management 3. Using team-based approaches to apply value-aware communication skills to discuss the ethical dimensions of agriculture and food production 4. Set out and support an ethical position on an agricultural or environmental issue by applying arguments that draw on science and ethics literatures
Conveners
- Dr Eunice Siew Ching Ngai