Social aspects of biotechnology

Provide foundational elements from the main disciplines engaged in the societal appraisal of biotechnology (Science and Technology Studies, Bioethics, Biolaw, Biopolitics. Endow students with key methodological resources to develop their crtitical inquiry of current interwined developments in biotechnological and societal innovation.
To supply students with the basic concepts in relation to: i) healthcare service demand and supply; ii) the application of microeconomic theory to the market for healthcare goods and services; iii) public intervention in the market for healthcare services; iv) Italy's National Health Service and how it operates; v) efficiency and equity in accessing healthcare services; vi) basics of Health Technology Assessment; vii) fundaments of accounting

Broad awareness of the most relevant intersections between biotechnological and societal innovation
Knowledge and hands-on experience with the most relevant methodological toolkit to analytically dissect those intersections Hand-on training on key skills for the rising demand of new professionals at the interface between biotechnology and society, including industry, bioethics committees, regulatory authorities, public engagement NGOs etc.