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− | <h2 id="pfont1"><span class="image left"><img class="imgrow" src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/4/48/T--IIT_Delhi--CAIC_Case_study_Discussion_students_compressed.jpg" alt="" /><img class="imgrow" src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/2/28/T--IIT_Delhi--CAIC_Case_study_presentation_compressed.jpg" alt="" /><img class="imgrow" src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/a/a1/T--IIT_Delhi--CAIC_Creating_artificial_life_workshop.jpg" alt="" /></span><b id="pfont2"></b><br> We conducted four sessions on ‘Ethical issues in Synthetic Biology’ in a course of Professional Ethics & Social Responsibility (NEN100) at IIT. We addressed various Ethical Issues like Bioterrorism, Patenting and Creation of Monopolies, Uncontrolled release, Creating Artificial Life etc. in our sessions which was followed by an interesting ‘Case Study Discussion’ session wherein students were divided into groups and allocated the case study and asked to come and discuss the case study and identify the concerned Ethical issue, and draw the conclusions with the rest of the class. Finally, we took the feedback and conducted a survey which consisted of the questionnaire related to Ethics in Synthetic Biology.Also the course manager of PESR committee, Mr.Lavlesh Bhanot appreciated our initiative.(Letter of appreciation | + | <h2 id="pfont1"><span class="image left"><img class="imgrow" src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/4/48/T--IIT_Delhi--CAIC_Case_study_Discussion_students_compressed.jpg" alt="" /><img class="imgrow" src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/2/28/T--IIT_Delhi--CAIC_Case_study_presentation_compressed.jpg" alt="" /><img class="imgrow" src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/a/a1/T--IIT_Delhi--CAIC_Creating_artificial_life_workshop.jpg" alt="" /></span><b id="pfont2"></b><br> We conducted four sessions on ‘Ethical issues in Synthetic Biology’ in a course of Professional Ethics & Social Responsibility (NEN100) at IIT. We addressed various Ethical Issues like Bioterrorism, Patenting and Creation of Monopolies, Uncontrolled release, Creating Artificial Life etc. in our sessions which was followed by an interesting ‘Case Study Discussion’ session wherein students were divided into groups and allocated the case study and asked to come and discuss the case study and identify the concerned Ethical issue, and draw the conclusions with the rest of the class. Finally, we took the feedback and conducted a survey which consisted of the questionnaire related to Ethics in Synthetic Biology.Also the course manager of PESR committee, Mr.Lavlesh Bhanot appreciated our initiative.(Letter of appreciation(<a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/0/00/T--IIT_Delhi--letter_nen.pdf">https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/0/00/T--IIT_Delhi--letter_nen.pdf</a>) |
Feedback obtained from the students on the workshop conducted: 8.3/10 | Feedback obtained from the students on the workshop conducted: 8.3/10 | ||
(No of students:85) | (No of students:85) |
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