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Environmental, Animal and Biomedical Ethics, basic course, 7,5 credits

This course gives an overview of bioethics in a broad sense, that is, the study of ethical issues raised by the life sciences and health care. It presents different views on environmental issues like sustainability and climate change, and different standpoints on using animals for food and scientific experimentation. It also focuses on issues in biomedical ethics such as genetic testing and end-of-life decisions. Cases as well as theoretical arguments are discussed.

Language of instruction: English
Level: Undergraduate level 2
Department offering the course: Department of culture and communication
Contact:  Monica Wise, administrator, +46(0)13281979, monica.wise@liu.se
 Jonas Johansson, student advisor, +46(0)13281895, jonas.johansson@liu.se

Specific admission requirements: At least one year of full-time undergraduate studies.


Course information
Semester:  Spring  2014
Enrolment code:  LIU-4409B
Rate of study:  Full-time
Campus:  Linköping
Study Period:  201409 - 201413, 24 February - 28 March 2014
Course code:  721G21
Tuition fee:  11873 SEK


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Last updated: Fri Jun 07 04:02:11 CEST 2013