Undergraduate Course: Biomedical Ethics (MSBM10002)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Medical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Description: An introduction to philosophical, scientific and practical aspects of contemporary
issues in Biomedical Ethics
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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 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Med And Vet | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 17:00 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes:
? Understand the basic scientific, philosophical and legal principles that are relevant to the
practice of medicine and other health care professions.
? Understand ethical issues involved in delivering a modern complex health care system.
? Understand the moral and legal aspects of current controversies surrounding ethical issues at
the beginning and end of life.
? Understand the changes in ethical perspective that occur in moving from individual health
care to focussing on populations and communities.
? Understand the ethical tensions inherent in conducting research on human subjects.
? Demonstrate an ability to discuss and debate the above issues in both professional and lay
terms. |
Assessment Information
| Examination (60%) and Course Work (40%) |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Philip Larkman
Tel: (0131 6)50 3517
Email: P.Larkman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Victoria Farrar
Tel: (0131 6)50 3717
Email: v.farrar@ed.ac.uk |
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