Making Babies in the 21st Century
The topics of the course are listed below. Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more Making Babies in the 21st Century is intended for anyone interested to learn more about reproductive technology, including medical and healthcare students; clinicians and nurses working in women’s health; scientists and biotechnologists involved in reproductive medicine, and couples and individuals seeking advice and information about fertility. Healthcare professionals might find the the Certificate of Achievement for this course useful for providing evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD), or commitment to their career. You can use the hashtag #FLmakingbabies to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered- Regulation of donor gametes (egg and sperm)
- Fertility preservation (egg freezing)
- Donor anonymity and parental disclosure
- International surrogacy agreements, including surrogacy
- Genetic testing of embryos and early in pregnancy
- The prospect of human genome editing
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| Rating | 4.0★ based on 1 ratings |
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| Length | 6 weeks |
| Effort | 2 hours per week |
| Starts | Dec 13 (228 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $74 |
| From | UCL (University College London) via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Dan Reisel, Helen O'Neill, Lyndsey Butterworth, Maral Simonian, Amelia Gunnarsson, Falak Arshad |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities Social Sciences |
| Tags | Politics & the Modern World |
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This course looks at options beyond standard IVF for treating fertility issues and would be a good starting point for anybody interested in topics like using donor sperm and eggs, surrogacy, genetic screening, prenatal testing and even editing the human genome.
at options beyond standard
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editing the human genome
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All this and more is comprehensively covered and there is good support from the educators and mentors.
even editing
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| Rating | 4.0★ based on 1 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 6 weeks |
| Effort | 2 hours per week |
| Starts | Dec 13 (228 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $74 |
| From | UCL (University College London) via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Dan Reisel, Helen O'Neill, Lyndsey Butterworth, Maral Simonian, Amelia Gunnarsson, Falak Arshad |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities Social Sciences |
| Tags | Politics & the Modern World |
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