Bachelor
2020/2021
Law and Bioethics: introductory course
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Type:
Elective course (Law)
Area of studies:
Law
Delivered by:
School of Theory of Law and Comparative Law
Where:
Faculty of Law
When:
3 year, 1 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
6
Contact hours:
40
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course is aimed at undergraduate students with a previous background in general legal theory and philosophy. Students need a level of English that allows them to understand course materials and lectures in academic English and express their position during in-class discussions. The course aims at giving the students basic knowledge in law & bioethics and prepare them for further studies and research in the bio-legal field (life sciences law).
Learning Objectives
- The course is aimed at providing an understanding of the legal foundations of bioethics. During the course students will learn: - what bioethics is and how it interacts with law; - what are the most pressing issues in contemporary bioethics and what legal issues they entail; - what are the main approaches to solving bioethical problems and how states address them through their legislation and policy.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- know major legal issues in bioethics;
- know basic terminology and conceptual framework in bioethics;
- understand where these issues come from and what solutions are offered to mitigate their adverse effect in the society;
- generally analyze and interpret national and international approaches to regulation of various bioethical issues;
- acquire basic skills in doing research in the field of law & bioethics;
- understand the impact bioethical knowledge for lawyers and life-science professionals;
- assist in drafting policy documents on bioethical issues;
Course Contents
- Introductory lectures: getting to know the rules and the people. Foundations, sources and principles of bioethics.
- Bioethics & human rights: insights from international and national courts.
- Law & bioethics in the beginning and end of life.
- Law & bioethics in organ and tissue transplantation
- Law and genomics: human cloning, eugenics and policy.
- Law and testing on living subjects: animal testing, human testing, laws and alternatives.
- Law & neuroethics.
- Bioethics and law in (post)pandemic times
Interim Assessment
- Interim assessment (1 module)0.3 * attendance + 0.2 * Final Essay онлайн + 0.3 * in-class game + 0.2 * reflection paper
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- KRAJEWSKA, A. (2013). Dignity in Bioethics and Law. European Journal of Health Law, 20(2), 240–246. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718093-12341265
- Nuno Martins, P. (2018). A concise study on the history of Bioethics: some reflections. Middle East Journal of Business, 13(1), 35–37. https://doi.org/10.5742/MEJB.2018.93183
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Hrevtsova, R. (2012). The Interplay of Health Law and Bioethics: A Few Thoughts on the Practical Implementation of Scientific Findings. European Journal of Health Law, 19(3), 225–229. https://doi.org/10.1163/157180912X649485
- Lee, L. M. (2017). A Bridge Back to the Future: Public Health Ethics, Bioethics, and Environmental Ethics. The American Journal Of Bioethics: AJOB, 17(9), 5–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2017.1353164
- Miligan, T. (2015). Animal Ethics: The Basics. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1002009
- Sinclair, J. R. (2019). Importance of a One Health approach in advancing global health security and the Sustainable Development Goals. Revue Scientifique Et Technique (International Office Of Epizootics), 38(1), 145–154. https://doi.org/10.20506/rst.38.1.2949