Aims

To strengthen the understanding of principles and elaborate methodologies specific to biomedical ethics.

Main themes

1. The content of this seminar is provided by the annual theme of research of the bioethics Center EBIM. The themes treated are for instance: medical applications of genetics and its ethical impact, human experimentation end of life, assisted reproduction.

2. Considering the interdisciplinary approach inherent to biomedical ethics, it is essential that students are trained to debate about the conflict of convictions appearing in bioethical issues.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

The evaluations will be based on the essays of the participants and their active participation to the seminar.