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Subject | LEGAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY | Code | 00208033 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Study programme |
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Descriptors | Credit. | Type | Year | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Compulsory | Fourth | First |
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Department | DERECHO PUBLICO |
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Coordinador |
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pcparp@unileon.es stars@unileon.es mmorg@unileon.es |
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General description | Study of: Biotechnology Law; Basics, constitutional principles and normative frame; Biomedical legislation and genetic technology; The embryos and the Spanish legislation on genetic engineering; Governmental policies on Biotechnology; Freedom of scientific investigation; Principle of precaution and measures of safeguard; Right to self-determination before the Biotechnology: constitutional implications; Regulation of the Vegetable Biotechnology; Legal protection of the environment; Confined utilization of genetically modified organisms; Legal regime of the biotechnological politics; Voluntary release and marketing of genetically modified organisms; Biosafety and risks; Patents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tribunales de Revisión |
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Competencias |
Code | |
A14019 | |
A14020 | |
A14021 | |
A14022 | |
A14023 | |
A14083 | |
A14084 | |
A14085 | |
A14089 | |
A14092 | |
A14093 | |
A14101 | |
B3764 | |
B3765 | |
B3766 | |
B3768 | |
B3829 | |
B3830 | |
B3834 | |
B3835 | |
B3836 | |
B3838 | |
B3843 | |
B3844 | |
B3846 | |
B3847 | |
B3848 | |
B3849 | |
B3850 | |
B3851 | |
B3852 | |
B3853 | |
B3854 | |
B3855 | |
B3856 | |
B3857 | |
B3858 | |
B3859 | |
C1 | CMECES1 That students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that is based on general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study |
C2 | CMECES2 That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study. |
C3 | CMECES3 That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature. |
C4 | CMECES4 That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialised and non-specialised audience |
C5 | CMECES5 That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy |
Learning aims |
Competences | |||
A14083 A14089 A14092 |
B3834 |
C1 C5 |
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A14085 A14089 A14092 |
B3830 B3843 |
C1 C5 |
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A14019 A14020 A14021 A14023 |
B3764 B3765 B3766 B3835 B3836 B3838 B3843 B3850 B3851 B3852 |
C2 C3 C4 |
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A14023 A14084 A14093 |
B3829 B3835 B3836 B3850 B3852 |
C2 C3 C4 |
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A14020 A14022 A14023 A14101 |
B3838 B3843 B3846 B3847 B3850 B3851 B3854 B3859 |
C2 C4 |
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A14021 A14023 A14092 |
B3766 B3768 B3844 B3853 |
C1 C4 C5 |
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A14020 |
B3848 B3849 B3850 B3851 B3855 B3856 B3857 B3858 B3859 |
C5 |
Contents |
Topic | Sub-topic |
I.- CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES AND SOURCES | I.1.- Basic concepts. I.2.- Principles: personality, autonomy, non-discriminatio, pluralism, participation, secularity, caution and traceability. I.3.- Sources: internacional, comunitary, state, autonomic and deontologic. |
II.- BIOTECHNOLOGY, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND OTHER LEGAL ASSETS ADMINISTERED CONSTITUTIONALLY | II.1.- Fundamental rights and Biotechnology. Identity and information protection right. Freedom of scientific research. Freedom of choice. Limits on fundamental rights. II.2.- Other legal assets administered constitutionally. Users and consumers. Scientific progress, medical applications and potential benefits for society. Environment. Risks for nature and biodiversity. Animal welfare. Business and market interests: Intellectual property, patents and free movement of produce. |
III.- BIOTECNOLOGY AND BIOMEDICINE LAW | III.1.- The human body and the person against biotechnology: constitutional implications. III.2.- Biotechnologic research regulation. III.3.- Biomedic law, genetic technology, embryo and genetic engineering. III.4.- Criminal legislative policy and leave from prison in relation with human biotechnology. |
IV.- PLANT BIOTECNOLOGY LAW | IV.1.- Legal regime of the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms. IV.2.- Legal regime of the intentional freeing of genetically modified micro-organisms in the environment with different purposes from those of its commercialization. IV.3.- Legal regime of the market of food and fodder modified genetically. Authorization, supervisión, labelling, trackability and transfrontier movement. IV.4.- Legal criteria for coexistence between genetically-modified crops and eco and conventional crops. |
Planning |
Methodologies :: Tests | |||||||||
Class hours | Hours outside the classroom | Total hours | |||||||
Case study | 6 | 9 | 15 | ||||||
Seminars | 8 | 12 | 20 | ||||||
Lecture | 10 | 10 | 20 | ||||||
Objective short-answer tests | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
Practical tests | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
2 | 10 | 12 | |||||||
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies |
Description | |
Case study | |
Seminars | |
Lecture |
Personalized attention |
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Assessment |
Description | Qualification | ||
Objective short-answer tests | 50% | ||
Practical tests | 30% | ||
20% | |||
Other comments and second call | |||
Sources of information |
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE |
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Recommendations |