| Title |
Genomics and Society
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| Dates |
TBC |
| Lang |
Workshop language is English |
| Responsible |
Konstantinos (Kostas) KAMPOURAKIS |
| Organizer(s) |
Dr Kostas Kampourakis, UNIGE |
| Speakers |
Dr Kostas Kampourakis, UNIGE |
| Description |
At the end of this course the students should be able to:
- Understand the societal issues related to the public awareness of genomics.
- Analyze polls on the public awareness and understanding of genomics, and interpret their findings.
- Address the concerns that non-experts have when it comes DNA testing.
- Explain the validity and the reliability of DNA testing to lay people, as well as the relevant limitations.
- Create a short essay that is intended to help non-experts understand a specific aspect of or topic related to genomics and society.
- Evaluate the short essays of other participants in terms of comprehensiveness and comprehensibility.
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| Program |
SESSION 1: 09:00-12:00 Public image of genomics (analysis of representations of genomics in the media)
SESSION 2: 13:00-16:00 Public awareness and understanding of genomics and DNA (analysis of studies on public awareness and
understanding
SESSION 3: 09:00-12:00 DNA testing related to health (discussion of the technologies used and how these tests are marketed)
SESSION 4: 13:00-16:00 Ancestry DNA testing (discussion of the technologies used and how these tests are marketed)
SESSION 5: 09:00-12:00 Explaining genomics and DNA testing to non-experts
SESSION 6: 13:00-16:00 Presentation and discussion of essays |
| Location |
TBC
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| Information |
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| Places |
15 |
| Deadline for registration |
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short URL