Year
2020
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 1-hour lecture weekly
1 x 1-hour tutorial weekly
1 x 1-hour tutorial weekly
Prerequisites
9 units of first level topics
Enrolment not permitted
PHIL2130 has been successfully completed
Topic description
This topic examines a range of contemporary ethical issues in the healthcare professions and the biological sciences more generally. Particular issues to be discussed include: euthanasia, the ethics of medical and behavioral research involving human subjects, genetic counselling, genetic enhancement, stem cell research, and resource allocation in healthcare.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:
- introduce students to some of the most pressing ethical issues in the healthcare professions and the biological sciences, and to various moral theories and philosophical ideas that will assist students in dealing with them
- improve students' reasoning skills by helping them make careful distinctions between issues and pay close attention to arguments
- help students communicate clearly both orally and in writing
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic students will have:
- acquired knowledge of central ethical issues in the healthcare professions and biological sciences
- the ability to identify ways of dealing effectively with these issues
- improved their critical reading and reasoning skills, both in verbal form and in writing
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2020 are no longer published.
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