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 do''s and don''t in biology/life sciences. How we can handle biological issues and make rationale decisions. bio-safety 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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Bioethics, biosecurity, biosafety
- Analyze the potential bio risks associated with biotechnology and molecular genetics research.
- Comprehend basic ethical principles which guide bioscience research
- Apply the basic concepts of biosecurity and Bioethics on real life issue.
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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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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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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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Week 02
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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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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 of biotechnology
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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 03
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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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50
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Cloning of sheep and frog
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51
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Ethics of human cloning
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52
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Ethics-early human embryo
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Week 04
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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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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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Week 05
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82
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Lab biosaftey level criteria
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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 06
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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 07
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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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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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Week 08
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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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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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Week 09
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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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155
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Import/Export of GMOs
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156
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Permission and approval for Food Stuff
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157
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Notify Interruptions/Accidents
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158
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Pakistan Bio-safety Measures
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159
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Implementation of National Laws
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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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High Containment biological Labs
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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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Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
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230
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Occupational Health and Immunoprophylaxis
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231
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Occupational Health Support Service Elements
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232
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Occupational Health Support Service Elements 2
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236
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Neurotoxin-producing Clostridia species
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237
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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239
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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242
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Cryptococcus Neoformans
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243
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Blood and tissue protozoal parasites
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244
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Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus
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Week 14
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248
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Agriculture pathogen biosafety
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249
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Foot and Mouth Disease Virus
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250
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Newcastle Disease (ND) Virus
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251
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Integrated pest management
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255
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Hepatitis A Virus, Hepatitis E Virus
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256
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Biosafety and biosecurity in hematology lab
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257
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Intestinal Protozoal Parasites
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258
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Biosafety and biosecurity in Nanotechnology
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259
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Biosafety and biosecurity in cybernetics
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260
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Biosecurity education for the next generation of life scientists
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