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Dates 2010: 14, 21, 28 January and 6, 11 and 18 February
Introduction
This series of six Thursday afternoon sessions (15.00-17.30 h) will include hands-on dealings with ethical, philosophical, and societal issues surrounding science. It will include discussions with guest scientists from various scientific disciplines focusing on relevant actual cases from the realm of food technology, biotechnology, nutrition and health. The goal of this discussion series is to spark educated discussions on various facets of science and about the responsibilities of being a scientist.
The course is conceptualised and guided by four ethicists/philosophers: Prof. Frans Brom, Prof. Bart Gremmen, Dr. Josette Jacobs and Prof. Michiel Korthals
General Information
Target Group: PhD fellows
Group size: 15-20 participants
Course duration: 6 Thursday afternoon sessions
Language: English
Credit points: 1.5 ECTS
Name of lecturer/ teacher: Prof. Frans Brom, Prof. Bart Gremmen, Dr. Josette Jacobs and Prof. Michiel Korthals
Venue: Biotechnion (WUR building 307)
Programme
Session 1 (14 January 2010) ‘Thinking about yourself as a scientist’
Session 2 (21 January 2010) ‘Theories of Science and Ethics - Toolbox’
Session 3 (28 January 2010) ‘Thinking about society as the context of science’
Session 4 (6 February 2010) ‘Science for policy, Policy for science’
Session 5 (11 February 2010) ‘Research Ethics’
Session 6 (18 February 2010) ‘Food as public good’
Course fee
This course is offered by Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS)
For PhDs of WU* with an approved Education Plan (TSP) of one of the Wageningen Graduate Schools** and postdocs of WU registered at one of the Wageningen Graduate Schools** participation is free of charge. All others pay € 300,-.
* or PhDs graduating at WU / participation is possible until one year after the PhD contract has ended
** EPS, CERES, MGS, PE&RC, VLAG, WIAS, WIMEK
The fee includes study and training material and coffee / tea
Registration
Registration is based on the ‘first come, first serve’ principle.
Deadline for the registration is 18th of December 2009.
Please register by sending an e-mail to Vesna.Prsic@wur.nl
Information
Ms. Vesna Prsic, MSc
Programme Coordinator
VLAG Graduate School / Wageningen University
Tel. +31 (0) 317.485135
e-mail: vesna.prsic@wur.nl
URL: http://www.vlaggraduateschool.nl