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Bioethics component includes: Identification of ethical questions; major bioethical principles; stakeholders and values; elements of a strong justification; processes for tackling ethical issues; basic Western ethical ideas including classical utilitarianism and Kantian theory, rights approaches; application to issues in biology, biotechnology, medicine and environment. Current cases histories with stakeholder analyses: these may include clinical trials, genetic engineering, cloning, patenting of biological material. Detailed knowledge of relevant biotechnological science will form a central part of the bioethics component of this module. Biobusiness component: To provide the student with an appreciation of how scientific research is commercialized. How funding can be obtained, identifying technology investors, sources of state funding for research output commercialisation. Students are also introduced to the concept of, and implementation systems for, quality management systems that are employed to control the bio-manufacturing processes.
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