Teaching resource: the forensic use of bioinformation
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The Council has developed a set of teaching resources based on its 2007 report 'The forensic use of bioinformation: ethical issues'.
There are three activities to teach students to think about how fingerprints and DNA profiles are used to investigate crime and the ethical issues that arise from the storage of bioinformation on national databases.
The activities have been developed for Key Stage 4 and above and can be used for a range of subjects including science (GCSE), biology, citizenship, law, philosophy, religious studies and personal development. In science for example, they could be used for teaching on How Science Works.
Contents:
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curriculum links
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lesson plans
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teaching notes
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activity sheets
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background information
Downloads
- The forensic use of bioinformation complete resource (PDF 1.2MB)
If you would like to adapt or edit the materials in this resource to suit your lesson, you can download individual files:
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Introduction and quiz (PowerPoint 1.7MB)
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DNA and fingerprint factfile (Word 450KB)
Activity 2 - Ethical issues
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Summary of European Court Judgment (Word 219KB)
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Summary of rights and freedoms (Word 225KB)
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Bioinformation statement cards (Word 210KB)
Activity 3 - Case studies
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DNA database case studies (Word 230KB)
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DNA database legal summary (Word 215KB)
Further reading
Read more about the report 'The forensic use of bioinformation: ethical issues'.
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