3.00 credits
15.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Nysten Bernard;
Language
English
> French-friendly
> French-friendly
Main themes
The main themes of the seminars will be :
- the economic impacts of the development of nanotechnologies,
- nanomaterial toxicity,
- the ethical aspects of nanotechnologies (protection of private life, ...)
- societal impacts of nanotechnologies,
- ...
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | The objective of these seminars are to allow students to grasp the impacts of nanotechnologies on society, particularly the ethical and the socio-economic aspects |
Content
The objective of these seminars is to enable students to understand some of the potential impacts of nanotechnology on our society, in particular the ethical and socio-economic aspects. The main topics covered are selected from the following list:
- the economic impact of the development of nanotechnologies,
- the toxicity of nanomaterials,
- the ethical aspects (protection of privacy, potential military applications, etc.),
- societal impacts (employment, health, etc.).
Teaching methods
Expert seminars in the course areas, problem-based learning (student's own research work on the potential impacts of a nanotechnology or nanomaterial, tutoring).
Evaluation methods
Students are assessed on the basis of three deliverables:
- written reports on each of the expert seminars (4 pts / 20),
- a written report on their personal research work (8 pts / 20),
- an oral presentation on their personal research work (8 pts / 20).
Other information
Students should contact the course instructors during the first week of the second semester to determine the subject of their personal work and to be informed of the seminar programme.
Online resources
Moodle site : https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=722
Faculty or entity
FYKI
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Advanced Master in Nanotechnologies
