Bioethics
This course will first discuss moral theories and the basis of morality. Then it will zoom in on clinical ethics and its four main principles, and how they are used in different clinical situations.
It will also teach students about different bioethical issues, such as genetically modified organisms, experimentation and enhancement of humans and ownership of clinical and genetic data. All these issues will be connected with real life examples and role play to make sure that the students can translate their knowledge to situations in real life.
Teaching methods
• Lectures
- Course CodeOPPM 102
- ModuleModule 1
- Credit Hours4 ECTS/2EG/2LB
- Define the meaning and importance of bioethics.
- Describe the different schools of Moral Theory and their influence on everyday life.
- Discuss the impact of ethical principles on the fields of medicine and biology.
- Appraise the morality of different behaviors in general, academic, and clinical situations.
- Apply the four principles of clinical ethics to different clinical situations.
- Predict problems that may arise from the lack of a bioethical framework.
- Solve ethical problems in medicine or research.
- Discriminate between ethical and unethical applications of genetics and medicine.
- Differentiate between bioethics in different cultures.
- Discuss the accessibility of personalized medicine to different segments of society.