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English Language Version of the Educational Module Resource (EMR) 

The EMR consists of 21 lectures, accompanying notes for the lecturer and direct links to the references and videos; it is intended to be a resource that can be used by a lecturer in order to develop one or more lectures, seminars, role-plays or other teaching aids suitable for the course he or she is presenting. We would like to emphasise that the educational module resource is not a Teaching Module rather it is a 'Module Resource'. Conscious that there is no one-size-fits-all approach, our educational module resource is designed to be 'modified and tailored in order to fit the requirements of different local educational contexts'. Please read '1. Introduction' first.

1. EMR Introduction and Overview

This section provides an overview of the lectures in the English version of the Education Module Resource (EMR) and can be accessed in PowerPoint (PPT) or PDF format.

2. The Threat of Biological Warfare (BW) and Biological Terrorism (BT) and the International Prohibition Regime

This section provides material on the threat of biological warfare (BW) and biological terrorism (BT) and the international prohibition regime. Material can be accessed in PowerPoint (PPT) or PDF format. Two background briefing papers have been developed to support this section of the EMR and are available below.

• Background Brief No. 1 The History of Offensive Biological Weapons Programme
• Background Brief No. 2 The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC)

Please note that HTML files include original lecture slides and external electronic links. PPT files DO NOT include external links

3. The Dual-Use Dilemma and the Responsibilities of Life Scientists

This section provides material on the dual-use dilemma and the responsibilities of life scientists.

• Background Brief No. 3 Dual-Use Research

4. National Implementation of the BTWC

This section provides material on the National implementation of the BTWC. Material can be accessed in PowerPoint (PPT) or PDF format. A background briefing paper has been developed to support this section of the EMR and is available below.

• Background Brief No. 4 National Implementation

5. Building an Effective Web of Prevention to Ensure Benign Development

This section provides material on building an effective web of prevention to ensure benign development. Material can be accessed in PowerPoint (PPT) or PDF format.