Bioethics, Biosafety & Ipr detailed Syllabus for Biotechnology Engineering (BIOTECH), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information, visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all the other VTU BIOTECH 7th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, visit Biotechnology Engineering 7th Sem 2018 Scheme.
For all the (Professional Elective-3) subjects refer to Professional Elective-3 Scheme. The detail syllabus for bioethics, biosafety & ipr is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Module 1
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY Introduction to science, technology and society, issues of access-Case studies/experiences from developing and developed countries. Ownership, monopoly, traditional knowledge, biodiversity, benefit sharing, environmental sustainability, public vs. private funding, biotechnology in international relations, globalization and development divide. Public acceptance issues for biotechnology: Biotechnology and hunger: Challenges for the Indian Biotechnological research and industries
Module 2
BIOETHICS & LEGAL ISSUES: Principles of bioethics: Legality, morality and ethics, autonomy, human rights, beneficence, privacy, justice, equity etc. The expanding scope of ethics from biomedical practice to biotechnology, bioethics vs. business ethics, ethical dimensions of IPR, technology transfer and other global biotech issues. The legal, institutional and socioeconomic impacts of biotechnology; biotechnology and social responsibility, Public education to increase the awareness of bioethics with regard to generating new forms of life for informed decision making-with case studies.
Module 3
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Module 4
REGULATIONS: Biosafety assessment procedures in India and abroad. International dimensions in biosafety, bioterrorism and convention on biological weapons. Social and ethical implications of biological weapons. Biosafety regulations and national and international guidelines with regard to recombinant DNA technology. Guidelines for research in transgenic plants. Good manufacturing practice and Good lab practices (GMP and GLP). National and international regulations for food and pharma products
Module 5
IPR, PATENTS AND PATENT LAWS: Intellectual property rights-TRIP- GATT International conventions patents Methods of application of patents Legal implications Biodiversity and farmer rights Objectives of the patent system Basic principles and general requirements of patent law Biotechnological inventions and patent law .Legal development-Patentable subjects and protection in biotechnology .The patenting of living organisms.
Course Outcomes:
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Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
- Each full question will be for 20 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Biotechnology and Safety Assessment Thomas J.A., Fuch R.L Academic Press 3rd Edition 2002
- Biological safety Principles and practices Fleming D.A., Hunt D. ASM Press 3rd. ed. 2000
- Bioethics Ben Mepham Oxford University Press 2008
- Bioethics & Biosafety R Rallapalli&Geetha Bali APH Publication 2007
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For the detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE (BIOTECH) 7th Sem, visit Biotechnology Engineering 7th Sem Subjects.
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