Teaching Material

Denmark

  • The website www.etikoglivet.dk contains facts on ethics, ethical matters and ethical dilemmas on the following topics: genterapy, cloning, stemcells, chimeras, cyborgs and nanotechnology.
  • The project Ethical Forum for Young People,www.etiskraad.dk/sw9852.asp: Every year teaching material on one specific bioethical topic is sent out to Danish schools. After discussions in class, that also trains the students in argumentation and democratic debate, nominated students from different schools participate in a forum during two days and discuss the topic and finally make a decition on it. The decision is presented on the homepage of The Danish Council of Ethics.
  • The website Homo Artefakt, www.homoartefakt.dk, deals with questions and bioethical dilemmas on ”man-machine”: cyborgs, ”human” robots, artificial organs for humans etc.

 

Finland

 

Iceland

  • The interactive website Heimurinn minn (My world), www.heimurinn.is: The material is devided into three different ”paths” suitable for different grades in lower secondary school. The aim is to enhance students´ knowledge and understanding of environmental matters  and sustainable development.

 

Norway

  • The web page of The Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board, www.bion.no: On the web there is material available, e.g. suggestions for group projects.
  • Snöboll film produces short films used for information and education about relevant topics within life science. These films are curriculum based and aiming at the age group 15 and older. They are available on www.bioteknologiskolen.no and similar projects on www.kraftskolen.no.
  • The material Viten.no, www.viten.no, is a web site with a lot of interactive teaching resources. The material is devided into different “programmes” suitable for four lessons. Some of the material has been translated to Danish and Swedish.

 

Sweden

  • The web page www.genteknik.nu contains information on gene technology and ethical questions, e.g.: Who has the right to be informed about your genes? Is cloning ethically acceptable? When arises human worth? The site also contains some basic information about etical theories..
  • Astra Zenecas web page www.life.astrazeneca.se  is an interactive website about animal testing in the medical industry. In connection with this page there is printed material for the student and for the teacher (including teaching suggestions), and also a short film on the subject.

 

News

  • Hunting and Protecting Marine Mammals - a Clash of Cultures?

    A conference at Faroe Islands June 4-5. More information will be available here shortly.

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    The Nordic Committee on Bioethics

    Text by Sirpa Soini, University of Helsinki, published in Nordic Health Law in a European Context  (eds: Elisabeth Rynning and Mette Hartlev, Liber 2011)

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    Mental Health Ethics

    Conference at The House of Science and Letters in Helsinki Oct 31 - Nov 1:
    ETHICAL ASPECTS OF MENTAL HEALTH

    Programme 

    The focus of this conference is on ethical questions regarding mental health seen from different perspectives. Many different factors may affect the mental health of an individual. Psychological and social circumstances for a person are of great importance, but the extent of this influence on the mental health varies according to the genetic composition of the person.  Different kind of stress induction can cause a mental health disorder for a person. These disorders appear in all age groups and affect families, close relatives and working places. The diseases themselves cause individual suffering, and in addition, mental health problems still carry a certain stigma.

    Target audience: Government officials, doctors, health care workers, patient groups, researchers, pharmaceutical companies, social workers, media, students

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