UCL University - Making Babies in the 21st Century
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Making Babies in the 21st Century at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 6 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,763 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Go to Website  |
Credential | Certificate |
Making Babies in the 21st Century at FutureLearn Highlights
- Duration 6 weeks
- Weekly study 2 hours
- 100% online Learn at your own pace
Making Babies in the 21st Century at FutureLearn Course details
- Following the journey of someone making use of technology to conceive, this course will take you through six different areas of assisted reproduction, as well as the science behind them and its impact.
- As you explore human reproduction in the age of technology, you'll explore the social, ethical, and legal challenges of powerful new genetic techniques creating new opportunities in the field of reproduction.
- Learning with experts at UCL's Institute for Women's Health, you'll explore how technology is changing the way babies are made and family life is constructed, appreciate the key ethical dilemmas that these new technologies bring, and gain awareness of the social aspects of the relevant ethical challenges.
Making Babies in the 21st Century at FutureLearn Curriculum
Seeking fertility
Welcome to the course
Welcome to Week 1
Seeking fertility online
Ethical considerations
Legal and regulatory implications
Views and perspectives
Your views and summary of the week
Freezing eggs
Welcome to Week 2
Why I chose to freeze my eggs
A visit to a fertility clinic
Potential concerns around egg freezing
Ethical implications
Views and perspectives
Your views and summary of the week
Using gametes
Welcome to Week 3
Lyn's story
Donor conception and anonymity
Ethical controversies
Legal and regulatory implications
Views and perspectives
Your views and summary of the week
Crossing borders
Welcome to Week 4
Papiha's story
Exploring international surrogacy
Ethical considerations
Legal implications
Views and perspectives
Your views and summary of the week
Genetic testing
Welcome to Week 5
Louise's story
Genetic testing of embryos
Genetic testing in early pregnancy
Ethical considerations
Legal and regulatory implications
Views and perspectives
Your views and summary of the week
Genome editing
Welcome to Week 6
Rachael's story
Editing the human genome
Ethical implications
Legal and regulatory considerations
Views and perspectives
Your views and summary of the week
Course summary
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