? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MED-P-CMVM

Students will gain knowledge of legal and ethicsal concepts of personhood, rights and moral status related to health care and public health.

? Keywords : ethics, rights, morals, personhood, moral claims

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Introduction to Research Ethics

? Costs : None

Home subject area

Public Health Research, (Medicine, Schedule R)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 2 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 10 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Wednesday 13:10 14:50 Med+Vet

To develop an understanding of ethical arguments and counterarguments related to the moral claims of individuals, society and the environment. Develop skills and moral reasoning, analysis and advocacy related to the rights and interests of individuals and society.

Essay

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Sarah McAllister
Tel : (0131 6)50 3227
Email : Sarah.McAllister@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr John Forbes
Tel : (0131 6)50 3214
Email : J.F.Forbes@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/gradschool/masters/programme.htm

School Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/