Postgraduate Course: Ethics in Health Care (NUST11005)

Course Outline
School	School of Health in Social Science	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course is essentially a series of discussions based on the realities of health care. We will draw on published cases and the experiences of the group in order to discuss the moral aspects of health care. In doing this we will be concerned with the nature of ethical debate and its place within health care practice and planning.
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment)	One course paper 4,000-5,000 words
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Learning Outcomes
To introduce the main approaches to ethical debate. To provide an overview of moral debate in health care. To afford the opportunity to discuss ethical issues encountered in health care in the context of moral philosophy. To debate ethical issues of relevance to nursing and health care professionals.