Biomedical Ethics (U04212)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : BMS-4-BiEt

Description: An introduction to philosophical, scientific and practical aspects of contemporary
issues in Biomedical Ethics

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer.

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Medical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences), (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
25/09/2008	14:00	16:00			Biomedical Seminar Room 5, BMTO, Teviot Place

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	17:00	Med+Vet

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.