700.600.11
Basics of Bioethics
- Location:
- East Baltimore
- Term:
- Summer Inst. term
- Department:
- Berman Institute (Bioethics)
- Credits:
- 2 credits
- Academic Year:
- 2023 - 2024
- Instruction Method:
- In-person
- Dates:
- Mon 06/05/2023 - Fri 06/09/2023
- Class Times:
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- M Tu W Th F, 9:00am - 12:20pm
- Auditors Allowed:
- Yes, with instructor consent
- Undergrads Allowed:
- Yes
- Grading Restriction:
- Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
- Course Instructor:
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- Alan Regenberg
- Contact:
- Alan Regenberg
- Resources:
- Description:
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Bioethics issues confront health care, public health, and science on a daily basis. This course offers an introduction to the foundational approaches to bioethics and discusses their application from both a historical and contemporary perspective. It will provide useful background for health care professionals, policy makers, researchers, students, and anyone interested in these critical issues.
Offers an introduction to fundamental issues and approaches in bioethics, provides an overview of the history of the field, and highlights the events that led to the birth and growth of bioethics. Introduces theoretical approaches to bioethics, public health policy, research ethics, ethics of genetics and science, and clinical ethics. Provides students with opportunities to gain from the experience of some of the most respected scholars in the field of bioethics.
- Learning Objectives:
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Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss the history of bioethics and how it evolved as a field
- Identify ethical issues in clinical practice, public health (both national and global), science, policy, and research
- Apply ethical theories, principles, and concepts as approaches to addressing ethical issues
- Methods of Assessment:
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 40% 2 Short reflections write-ups
- 20% Participation
- 10% Outline for final paper
- 30% Final Paper
- Instructor Consent:
No consent required
- Special Comments:
This is a hybrid course with both a synchronous online section (700.600.49) and an in-person section (700.600.11). Please choose the modality you need (either online or in-person) when registering in SIS.