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37798-01 - Block course: Ethics and Health Law in Clinical Practice and Medical Research (2 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2014 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | David Shaw (david.shaw@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the core ethical and legal issues involved in practicing medicine and conducting clinical research. Among the topics discussed will be ethical issues such as consent, confidentiality, screening, risk vs. benefit, protection of research participants, and the core principles of biomedical ethics: non-maleficence, beneficence, respect for autonomy and justice. The lecturers David Shaw and Alex Capron will use their extensive knowledge of the US and UK contexts to illuminate discussion. |
| Admission requirements | This course is open to Bachelor and Master students from all faculties |
| Course application | david.shaw@unibas.ch and MONA |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Aufbaumodul (Teil C) (Transfakultäre Querschnittsprogramme im freien Kreditpunkte-Bereich) Lehrveranstaltungen Promotionsfach Medizin- und Gesundheitsethik (PhD subject: Medizin- und Gesundheitsethik) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Presence and final essay |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: teaching staff |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Medicine |
| Offered by | Institut für Bio- und Medizinethik |