This course intends to investigate the testing process of science and technology upon living things in moral perspective. In this context the general framework of bioethic theories will be examined by the guidance of common concepts like knowledge, bounds, freedom, self-determination.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Professor Cengiz Çakmak
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
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Office Hour(s)
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Teaching Methods and Techniques
Oral Presentation, Discussion.
Principle Sources
Silbergeld Jecker, N.A., Jonsen, A. R., Pearlman R. A., Bioethics: an introduction to the history, methods and practice, 2007, Jones and Barlett Publishers.
Kuhse, H., Singer, P., Bioethics: an anthology, 2006, Blackwell Publishing,
Other Sources
MacIntyre, A., Ethik'in Kısa Tarihi Homerik Çağdan Yirminci Yüzyıla, 2001, Paradigma Yayınları.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Philosophy on contemporary problems of the world. Philosophical reasoning,
Oral presentation, Discussing
2. Week
Difference of ethics, moral philosophy, Ethics, moral and philosophy of science in aspect of bioethic, Ethical theory and bioethics
Oral presentation, Discussing
3. Week
What is bioethics? A historical introduction. Ancient themes on bioethics.
Oral presentation, Discussing
4. Week
Bioethic and Culture, Gender, Law, Theology
Oral presentation, Discussing
5. Week
Moral and technical knowledge Concept of ethic of limits.
Oral presentation, Discussing
6. Week
Scientific freedom, scientific autonomy and Bioethics.
Oral presentation, Discussing
7. Week
Ethical reasoning and it’s philosophical, clinical and cultural dimensions, Ethical relativism
Oral presentation, Discussing
8. Week
Modern philosophy and Modern medicine
Oral presentation, Discussing
9. Week
Value of life, what is death?, killing and letting die, saving or letting die, euthanasia
Oral presentation, Discussing
10. Week
Personal identity, Being human, being individual
Oral presentation, Discussing
11. Week
Normativity of the “natural”, human cloning, Creating and parenting new life forms
Oral presentation, Discussing
12. Week
Personhood, Moral status of embryo İndividuals, humans and persons
Oral presentation, Discussing
13. Week
Kantian ethics İdea of equality, killing animals and killing humans
Oral presentation, Discussing
14. Week
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
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Weight(%)
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To apply all knowledge about basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology to all problems in molecular biology and genetics
PO-2
To be able to identify, model and produce solutions against to problems related to molecular biology and genetics
PO-3
To start a procedure, proceed and finalize about determined problem by using analytical techniques
PO-4
To be able to understand all knowledge about living organisms which is main subject of molecular biology and genetics
PO-5
To contribute scientific research and development and add further information
PO-6
To be able to analyze data, design an experiment and proceed and annoate the results
PO-7
To be able to use current techniques and analysis methods in molecular biology and genetics
PO-8
To be able to be a part of a team in disciplinary or multidisciplinary, national or international public problems focused projects and use at least one foreign language for vocational purposes
PO-9
To be able to behave individually, take initiative and creativity skills
PO-10
To communicate briefly and clear using oral or written presentation skills to present individual working performance and independent decisions
PO-11
To carry responsibility to vocational and ethical issues
PO-12
To be aware about quality assessment
PO-13
To adopt in principle the importance of life-learning subject and graduate self-development by following new literature about field and apply current knowledge
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
to gain the basic methods of philosophical thinking
LO-2
Developing proffessional ethical perspicacity.
LO-3
Developing a complete pesrpective upon bioethics.
LO-4
Developing the ability of discussing an issue from different perspectives.
LO-5
Investigating of modern science and technology upon living things in an ethical perpective.
LO-6
Inguary upon bioethical theories by the guidance of the concepts like knowledge, bounds, freedom and autonomy
