General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | Human Aspects of Biochemical Research |
| Language | English |
| Module lecturer | Dr. Marta Fik-Jaskółka |
| Lecturer's email | martafik@amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | |
| Faculty | Faculty of Chemistry |
| Semester | 2025/2026 (winter) |
| Duration | 30 |
| ECTS | 3 |
| USOS code | 18-HAoBR-35las2en |
Timetable
7 sessions - 2 hours each (14 hours)
2 meetings - 8 hours each (16 hours)
Module aim (aims)
Transfer of knowledge in the fields of:
- Historical aspects of biochemical tests on human organisms
- Contemporary aspects of biochemical tests on human organisms
- Clinical trials
- Rules and basic activities in chemical research labs
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
No special background knowledge is required.
Syllabus
Ethics and morality in biochemical tests on human organisms
Clinical tests recently and in the course of history
Side effects of biochemical tests on human organisms
Chemical research labs - rules and basic activities
Reading list
- Contemporary Aspects of Biomedical Research: Drug Discovery, S.J. Enna, Michael Williams, Burlington, Academic Press, 2009.
- Clinical Trials : Study Design, Endpoints and Biomarkers, Drug Safety, and FDA and ICH Guidelines, Tom Brody, Burlington, Academic Press, 2011.
- Ethics in Biomedical Research : International Perspectives, Peter Herissone-Kelly, Tuija Takala, Matti Häyry, Amsterdam, Brill | Rodopi, 2007.