Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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This course is very interesting and covers all aspects of modern biological issues in the frame of ethics this course will enlighten you and make your vision about the debate of dos and dont in biologylife sciences. How we can handle biological issues and make rationale decisions. biosafety is also one of the concern of current era specially for the lab biologists and all health related professionals. similarly biosecurity is one of another challenge which was addressed here in this course very efficiently and in a productive manner.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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At the end of the course the students would be able to
- Understand the importance of biosafety levels
- Comprehend the use and significance of personal protective equipment
- Apply bioethics to plan and conduct research
- Analyze and assess current bioethical controversies
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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Science Ethics and Values
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4
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The development of ethics
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5
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The growth of bioethics
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6
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Bioethics in 21st century
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7
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Making ethical decisions
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8
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The place of human in nature
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Week 02
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9
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Valuing the Environment
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10
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Themes in environmental ethics
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11
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Current issues in environmental ethics
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12
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Terrestrial and aquatic pollution: environmental ethics.
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13
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Global climate change: environmental ethics
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14
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Environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity: Environmental ethics.
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15
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The ethics of animal research
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16
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Animals in sport, companionship, leisure and fashion
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17
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Animals for food and draughting
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Week 03
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18
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code of ethics for biologist
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19
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Patient-physician relationship
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21
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patient rights and responsibilities
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24
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Patients advance directives
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25
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Management of information
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26
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Problems of moral justification
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27
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Maternal fetal relationship and rights
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Week 04
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29
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Ethics and genetic modification
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30
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Biotechnology and risk factors
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31
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Misuse of Biotechnology
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34
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Applications and ethical issues of genetic modification
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35
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Ethical issues of GM food
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36
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Risk factors of GM food
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37
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Ethics and animal biotechnology
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40
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Use of Human Genetic Information
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Week 05
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43
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Genetic discrimination
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44
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Burden of genetic information
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46
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Genes-the wider issues
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47
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Gene patents in agriculture
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48
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Gene patents in medical genetics
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Week 06
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50
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Cloning of sheep and frog
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51
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Ethics-early human embryo
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Week 07
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64
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Conclusion controversies
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66
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Responding to trafficking and HIV
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67
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Responding to disasters
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74
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Classification of pathogens
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Mid term examination
Week 08
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76
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Safe handling of biological spills
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77
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Sterlization and disinfection
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78
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Biohazards-animal handling
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79
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Handling of lab equipments
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82
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Lab biosaftey level criteria
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Week 09
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87
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Biosafety measures for TB lab
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92
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Personal Protective Equipment
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94
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Transport of Infectious Material
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95
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Recombinant DNA Technology
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Week 10
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103
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Safety for support staff
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107
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Immunization of staff
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108
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WHO biosafety collaborating centers
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109
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US biosecurity legislation
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110
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US biosecurity regulations
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111
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US biosecurity guidance
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112
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Canada biosecurity legislation
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113
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Japan biosecurity legislation
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114
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Other countries biosecurity
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Week 11
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115
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Design biosecurity plan
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116
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Objectives of lab biosecurity
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117
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Biosecurity and bioterrorism
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118
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International obligations
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119
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Pakistan biosecurity system
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121
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Risk assessment methodology
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122
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Evaluate pathogens and toxins
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123
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Potential adversaries
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Week 12
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127
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Components of biosecurity
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129
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Physical security elements
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130
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Integration with lab biosafety
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132
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Personnel security elements
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133
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Accountability Elements
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135
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Transport Security Elements
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137
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Information Security Elements
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138
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Biosafety Rules for Virology Labs
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Week 13
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143
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National Biosafety Rules
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144
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Application of National Biosafety rules
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145
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Establishment of National Bisafety Committee
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146
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Functions of National Biosafety Comity
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147
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Technical Advisory Committee
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148
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Institutional Biosafety Committee
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149
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Prohibition and License Requirements
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150
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Confidential Information
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151
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Risk assessment and Risk Management
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152
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Decision making and Communication of Decision
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154
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Application for re-examination
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Week 14
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155
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Special requirement for import and export of living modified organisms
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156
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Permission and approval for Food Stuff
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157
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Responsibility to notify interruptions or accidents
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158
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Pakistan Bio-safety Measures
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159
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National legislations implemenation
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160
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Efforts to mitigate Biological threats
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161
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Threats of Biological Weapons
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162
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Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High Containment Biological Laboratories
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163
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High Containment biological Labs (Part 2)
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164
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Public participation and Access to information
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165
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International framework on Biosafety
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