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221.616.81
Ethics of Public Health Practice in Developing Countries

Location
Internet
Term
4th Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Provides a forum for discussion and deliberation about ethical issues in the practice of public health (including the conduct of research) in developing countries. Equips students to identify and analyze critical ethical issues and to consider systematically the ethical responsibilities of all parties involved.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify critical ethical issues in the practice of public health (including research) in developing countries
  2. Consider systematically the ethical responsibilities of all parties involved in public health practice in developing countries
  3. Identify resources that may assist in the discussing and use of key ethical concepts in public health practice
  4. Analyze case examples that call for the application of key ethical concepts to developing country contexts
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to Abu Dhabi cohort, IIHMR cohort, and previously identified students who must enroll to satisfy requirement