Universität Wien

300420 VO Ethical aspects of nature- and species protection (2015W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Moodle

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Lectures start on 5.10.2015 at 12:30 p.m.

  • Monday 05.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 12.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 19.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 09.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 16.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 23.11. 12:30 - 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

i.a.: http://www.treffpunkt-umweltethik.de/modelle.htm;
http://plagiat.htw-berlin.de/;
Homepage of the Convention on Biological Diversity, esp. of the Nagoya Protocol: www.cbd.int/abs;

Association in the course directory

BIO 5, B-BIO 5, UF BU 10

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