ECONOMY AND LEGAL ASPECTS IN BIOLOGY

Course Information
TitleΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΑ - ΔΙΚΑΙΟ ΣΤΗ ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ / ECONOMY AND LEGAL ASPECTS IN BIOLOGY
CodeGM.MGB.6.10
FacultySciences
SchoolBiology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorDimitrios Kontoyiannis
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID40001174

Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Viologías (2017-sīmera)

Registered students: 105
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
Moriakī Viología, Genetikī kai ViotechnologíaElective Courses632
Perivallontikī ViologíaElective Courses632
GenikīElective Courses632
Class Information
Academic Year2020 – 2021
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours2
Class ID
600167958
Course Type 2016-2020
  • General Knowledge
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Cognitive: The purposes of the course are to present to the student the Statutory, Economical, Legal and Bioethical framework concerning the biotechnological applications in Greece, the E.U. countries and at the International level. The aim of the course is to give the special and advantage knowledge in order the student to know the existence legislation, in addition to understand the necessity of modulation of an international management framework for the current and future biotechnological applications. A new framework which would permit the production – transfer and marketing of the biotechnological products, while taken care of the human subjects from hazardous effects. Skills: Knowledge of the processes and of the problems that exists in the production of biotechnological products.
General Competences
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Design and manage projects
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Respect natural environment
  • Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The industry of Biotechnology in the European Union and in the USA. Patents. The biotechnology in the health section and the agricultural production. Biotechnology – energy and environment. Biotechnology and biological war. International trading of biotechnological products. Biotechnology – DNA and the Low. DNA identification of animals and plants. Medico-legal aspects of biotechnological applications – Comparison between the European Union and the USA regulations in the Biotechnology section. Biotechnology: Socio-economic dimension. Bioethics
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures301.2✓
Reading Assigment170.7
Exams30.1
Total502
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination or project preparation
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Summative)
  • Report (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Τριανταφυλλίδης Κ. (2006). Oικονομία – Δίκαιο στη Βιολογία, Έμφαση στη Βιοτεχνολογία. Εκδόσεις Αφων Κυριακίδη. Θεσσαλονίκη.
Last Update
19-01-2021