PHIL 210: Biomedical Ethics explores ethical moral questions that arise in the context of healthcare. Students will engage with these questions by learning ethical theory and by studying challenging cases. They will outline the relevant features of real life examples, weigh moral considerations, and practice articulating recommendations about what to do. The course covers biomedical topics such as autonomy, informed consent, surrogate decision-making, traumatic brain injury, refusing care, medical assistance in dying, assisted reproduction, abortion, public health, organ donation, genetic screening and therapy, research and experimentation, rural medicine, and global health intervention. While this course is geared primarily to Rural Pre-Medicine students, it may be of interest to anyone concerned with biomedical research and healthcare.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of English 12 with a grade of �C� or better, or equivalent. Note: English 110 is recommended.
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standard statementCourse Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- participate in a discussion-based learning environment about controversial medical and ethical topics in a respectful and collegial manner;
- read, write, and communicate about philosophy at an intermediate level;
- outline major ethical issues in medical practice and research and how they relate to underlying values;
- identify and justify the professional and fiduciary responsibilities of healthcare providers;
- analyze and articulate the ethical dimensions of biomedical cases; and
- formulate arguments about ethical issues that use evidence and reason to support claims.
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Academic and Career
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