Postgraduate Course: The Human Body, Ethics, Society and the Law (BIME11005)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Biomedical Sciences |
College |
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Course description: The course will consist of lectures and seminars on:
ethical principles, perspectives and arguments relevant to the biomedical sciences;
social and cultural perspectives on the human body, anatomical investigation, and the moral status of the human embryo;
posthumous and proprietary interests in the human body;
international, comparative and UK law on cadavers, organs, tissues and genetic material;
the responsibilities of anatomists in the use of morally problematic material to the bereaved in professional education.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students should have gained:
a theoretical and practical grounding in ethical principles and perspectives relevant to the biomedical sciences;
a knowledge of UK and comparative law and regulation relevant to anatomy;
a critical awareness of social, cultural and moral perspectives on the human body and anatomical investigation;
a developing capacity for reflective professional practice.
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Assessment Information
A oral/poster presentation on an aspect of the course (40%)
An essay on a different course topic (60%)
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
Ms Tina Harvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 3094
Email: Tina.Harvey@ed.ac.uk |
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