Bioethics, Biosafety and an Independent Biology Capstone
Big idea: This Grade 12 capstone connects informed consent, risk–benefit analysis, biosafety level, data governance, capstone workflow to evaluate complex biological systems through evidence, uncertainty, responsible inference and real-world application.
Learning goals
- informed consent
- risk–benefit analysis
- biosafety level
- data governance
- capstone workflow
Core concepts
Voluntary agreement based on understandable information about purpose, procedures, risks, benefits and alternatives.
Structured comparison of plausible harms, benefits, uncertainties and their distribution among affected groups.
A graded combination of laboratory practices, equipment and facility controls matched to biological risk.
Rules for lawful, secure, transparent and fair collection, access, sharing and stewardship of biological data.
A documented cycle of question, literature review, ethical approval, method, analysis, limitation and communication.