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Laurea in Biotecnologie - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
BIO/18

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
FIS/07
Un insegnamento a scelta 
activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
BIO/18
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
FIS/07
Un insegnamento a scelta 

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Teaching code

4S00960

Coordinator

Giorgio Erle

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-FIL/02 - LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Period

II semestre dal Mar 1, 2016 al Jun 10, 2016.

Learning outcomes

The course aims at introducing the philosophical reflexion on the different approaches to science with special reference to biotechnology and its ethical implications.

Program

Philosophy and biotechnology: understanding nature between science and ethics.

Reading list

1) J. Losee, Filosofia della scienza. Un'introduzione, trad. it. di P. Budinich, Il Saggiatore, Milano 2006.

2) M. Tallacchini, F. Terragni, Le biotecnologie. Aspetti etici, sociali e ambientali, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2004.

3) WMA Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects (http://www.wma.net/en/30publications/10policies/b3/).

4) Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine: Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, Oviedo 4. IV. 1997 (http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/Treaties/Html/164.htm).

Examination Methods

Written test.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE