2017_18
Educational guide 
Faculty of Oenology
A A 
english 
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology (2009)
 Subjects
  LEGAL, SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATIVE ASPECTS
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. The biolaw: concept and fundamentals

2. Genetics and law

3. Environment and food law

4. Biotechnological patents

5. The social environment in the era of globalization

6. The cultural environment in the sociatas of risk

7. The opinion published shortly

8. The processes of formation of public opinion
1.1. Human rights, biolaw and bioethics
1.2. General principles of law applicable to biotechnology
1.3. Legal norms and biolaw
1.4. The fields of application of the biolaw

2.1. Biomedicine and eugenics: general aspects
2.2. Human genome, genetic manipulations and biological diversity
2.3. Reproduction rights, human embryos and "stem cells"
2.4. Databases, DNA analysis and criminality

3.1. Protection of the environment and sustainable development
3.2. The principles of prevention and precaution: risks and legal regulation
3.3. Food safety and food labeling processes
3.4. Genetically modified organisms: legal regulation

4.1. Patents: concept and criteria of patentability
4.2. Origin of biotechnological patents
4.3. International legal framework and / or Spanish of biopatents
4.4. Arguments for and against of biotechnological patents

5.1. Information society, knowledge society. Globalization, technology and science.
5.2. The political and social ideologies around the society of complexity.
5.3. Social groups and organizations before biotechnology.
5.4. The North-South conflicts.

6.1. The social perception of science and technology.
6.2. Study and interpretation of public perception of biotechnology.
6.3. The social, cultural and communicative construction of biotechnology.
6.4. Who, how, why should we communicate scientific innovations?

7.1. The apocalyptic and integrated biotechnological applications: agriculture, environment and health. The century of biotechnology.
7.2. Models and debates on scientific communication. The media and journalists: the study of the effects and productive routines.
7.3. The media representation of biotechnology: the construction of social images. The journalistic coverage of science and scientists. The dilemmas of journalistic disclosure. Interaction between scientists and journalists: how do the others look?
7.4. Media coverage does not determine public opinion although it helps to build it

8.1. Genetic engineering, life sciences and communication sciences.
8.2. Social dialogue around genetically modified foods.
8.3. The configuration of opinion climates.
8.4. Public opinion for and against of biotechnological applications.