These are only some examples of the video lectures for the above course at the American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN).
Enrolled students of AUSN gain credit hours through active live participation in classes. A list of required and elective courses for each degree program are provided in the degree program descriptions. In addition, they receive the AUSN Video lecture Archive Sheet to record which videos they have watched for additional knowledge. For countries that do not allow Youtube access (Channel: American University of Sovereign Nations), an original file can be shared with enrolled AUSN students. Anyone can request to try out a live AUSN class for free by writing to Dr. Darryl Macer, Provost, AUSN; Email: provost@ausovereignnations.org
AUSN as an intellectual forum for intercultural dialogue upholds the value of academic freedom for all professors and students, and the views expressed in the videos are not those of AUSN. The videos are a selection of the total video archive of AUSN that supplements the contact hours provided by in-person lectures, group skype sessions, and other supervised contact at AUSN.
The course description and expected competencies for this course are provided below. Some students use these videos to prepare for the course examinations, which in AUSN are open book/open Internet exams, where students need to prepare written answers (unless there is some condition that makes an oral exam the only possibility).
Links to example video lectures from the BEGE course
BEGE16, Prof. Darryl Macer, Bioethics, Genetics, Mutation & Disease (CCIB 3.1)
BEGE17, Prof. Darryl Macer, Genetics Testing and Bioethics (CCIB 3.4)
BEGE18, Prof. Darryl Macer, Genetic Privacy (CCIB 3.5)
BEGE19, Prof. Teguh Haryo Sasongko, Informed consent features for human genomic research – A Malaysian case study
BEGE24, Prof. Latifah Amin, Bioethics: Bridge to the Future of Modern biotechnology (ABC19)
BEGE26, Prof. Nilza Maria Diniz, Reflections on Gene Editing and Transhumanism
BEGE20, Prof. Nilza Maria Diniz, Bioethics and Ethics of Embryo Editing through CRISPR
BEGE21, Prof. Latifah Amin, Measuring Public Reasoning about Biotechnology
BEGE22, Prof. Bang-Ook Jun, Ethics of Human Gene-Editing
BEGE23, Prof. Miyako Okada-Takagi, Gene Doping and Genome Editing
BEGE25, Prof. Bang-ook Jun, Burning the bridges between Neuroethics and Bioethics? (ABC19)
BEGE27, Prof. Tamar Gidron, Ethics of Genetic Engineering
BEGE28, Prof. Darryl Macer, Will Human Genetic Modification in the Market Age Proceed by Competition or Consensus?
BEGE29, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring the Smithsonian Holocaust Museum, Washington DC
BEGE30, Prof. Bang-Ook Jun, CRISPR babies and the regulation of human germline editing
Course details
Course Objectives: This course aims to introduce the basics of genetics and reproduction and discuss the ethical, legal and social (ELSI) issues. To consider the balance between the roles of national and international genetics societies such as the International Human Genome Organization in regulation of genetic technology, individuals and populations.
Course Purpose: This course considers the ethical, legal and regulatory issues that underlie clinical and population genetics such as basic genetics and molecular biology, DNA science, genomics and proteomics.
Topics that are covered:
1. Genetics, DNA and Mutation
2. Testing for Cancer Genes Susceptibility
3. Genetic Privacy and Information
4. Genetic Privacy and US Laws
5. Public Health Ethics for Professionals; International Genetic Guidelines
6. Screening genetic diseases among the population
7. Eugenics
8. Genetically engineered plants and animals
9. Ethics of Genetic Engineering
10. Genetically modified foods
11. Legal, regulatory, scientific, policy and ethical aspects of biotechnology
12. The Human Genome Project
13. Gene therapy
14. Eugenics in Depth
15. Population Genetics - HGDP Ethics, indigenous populations and genetic histories
16. Prenatal Diagnosis of Genetic Disease
17. Cloning and stem cell research
18. Assisted reproductive technologies
19. Sex selection
20. Designer children
Competencies:
1.Recognize the genetic causes of social and behavioral factors that affect health of individuals and populations.
2. Explain how genetics and genomics affect disease processes and public health policy and practice.
3. Identify the principles and limitations of public health screening programs, including the evaluation of validity and reliability of screening tests.
4. Describe epidemiologic study designs and assess their strengths and limitations.
5. Examine racial and ethnic disparities within the context of historic and contemporary social and economic climates.
6. Access relevant ethics literature, policies, guidelines, and standards.
7. Understand the basics of Genetics