511-0013-00L Ethics in Research and Drug Development
Semester | Frühjahrssemester 2019 |
Dozierende | E. Kut Bacs |
Periodizität | jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung |
Lehrsprache | Englisch |
Kommentar | Only for MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
Kurzbeschreibung | The course provides an introduction into the concepts and tools of ethics with a special emphasis on ethical dilemmas in biomedicine and drug development. |
Lernziel | Students • are able to elaborate on basic concepts and tools of ethics, specifically medical ethics and bioethics • know about key ethical questions in biomedical research and drug development • are able to critically reflect on experiments and studies in animals and humans taking into account core ethical values • know where to find more information on international ethical declarations and Swiss ordinances on human and animal research (e.g. swissethics, SAMW) • are able to weigh conflicting ethical values and to develop and take a stance in an ethical debate • know about the conflicting interests in the pharmaceutical industry from a global perspective on drug development (i.e. economization vs. solidarity with less economically developed countries) |
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | This course is part of ETH's Critical Thinking Initiative (CTETH). |