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- Title
The increasing significance of ethics in the bioscience curriculum.
- Authors
Willmott, Chris; Willis, David
- Abstract
The article discusses the significance of ethics in Great Britain's curriculum of bioscience. The origin of the term bioethics from American cell biologist Van Rensselaer Potter is explored. The responsibility of Great Britain's Quality Assurance Agency towards bioethics in higher education is considered. The changes in A-level biology courses, the revisions that were introduced to the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) for 14-16-year-olds in England and Wales, and to the National Curriculum are discussed. How mandatory science education resulting from the Education Reform Act of 1988 influences the subject and the GCSE is explored.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; BIOETHICS; BIOLOGY education; GENERAL Certificate of Secondary Education; EDUCATIONAL change
- Publication
Journal of Biological Education (Society of Biology), 2008, Vol 42, Issue 3, p99
- ISSN
0021-9266
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/00219266.2008.9656120