Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy
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Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy at Coursera Overview
Duration | 14 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy at Coursera Highlights
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- Intermediate Level
- Approx. 14 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish
Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy at Coursera Course details
- Synbio is a diverse field with diverse applications, and the different contexts (e.g., gain-of-function research, biofuels) raise different ethical and governance challenges. The objective of this course is to increase learners? awareness and understanding of ethical and policy/governance issues that arise in the design, conduct and application of synthetic biology. The course will begin with a short history of recombinant DNA technology and how governance of that science developed and evolved, and progress through a series of areas of application of synbio.
- Content will be presented in many forms, including not only reading and lectures, but also recorded and live interviews and discussions with scientists, ethicists and policy makers. Learners will have the opportunity to think, write and talk about the issues and challenges in their own work and in real-life case examples. A final project will engage students in the development of governance models for synbio.
Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy at Coursera Curriculum
Welcome to Engineering Life: SynBio, Bioethics & Public Policy
Course Introduction
Syllabus: Engineering Life
Week 1 Introduction
A Brief History of rDNA
A Brief History of Asilomar & the RAC
Interview: Dr. LeRoy Walters (Part 1)
Interview: Dr. LeRoy Walters (Part 2)
Interview: Dr. LeRoy Walters (Part 3)
Relevant Contemporary Policy Context
The Emergence of SynBio
Week 1 Readings
Week 1 Quiz
GOF Research
Week 2 Introduction
Gain of Function Research
Dual Use Research
GOF Research Case Study: H5N1
Ethical Issues Raised by GOF Research
Governance and GOF Research
Week 2 Readings
Additional Video Content
Biofuels
Week 3 Introduction
Biofuels
Applications
Case Study
Ethical Issues Raised by SynBio-based Biofuels
Interview: Deborah Scott, PhD, JD (Part 1)
Interview: Deborah Scott, PhD, JD (Part 2)
Week 3 Readings
Additional Video Content
Week 3 Quiz
Human Health
Week 4 Introduction
Synbio in Human Health
Human Genetic Modification
Case Study: Artemisinin
Case Study: GM Mosquitos
Ethical Issues Raised by SynBio-based Medical Applications
Governance of SynBio-based Medical Applications
Week 4 Readings
Additional Video Content
Governance
Week 5 Introduction
Governance & Engagement in SynBio
Governance Models
Public Engagement
Interview: Dr. LeRoy Walters on Governance and Recombinant DNA
Interview: Dr. LeRoy Walters on the Importance of Relationships to the Field of SynBio
Interview: Dr. Jane Calvert (Part 1)
Interview: Dr. Jane Calvert (Part 2)
Week 5 Readings
Additional Video Content
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