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306.861.01
Graduate Doctoral Seminar in Bioethics

Location
East Baltimore
Note: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this course was held in a virtual/online format.
Term
3rd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2020 - 2021
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Familiarizes students with contemporary and classic literature in bioethics and demonstrates how to rigorously critique empirical and normative writings in the field of bioethics. Readings for the seminar include recent publications in bioethics and some classic pieces in the field. Students are primarily responsible for selection of articles and for presentation of articles for discussion.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Understand the literature in bioethics and public health
  2. Analyze arguments in existing bioethics literature and respond to them independently
  3. Synthesize literature across different content areas of bioethics in order to provide linkages in the field
  4. Critique one another's work and scholarly arguments
Enrollment Restriction
Non HPM PhD bioethics students must obtain instructor consent to register