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55574-01 - Seminar: Contemporary Debates in Bioethics: Informal Caregiving at the End-of- life (2 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
Bernice Simone Elger (b.elger@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Christopher Poppe (christopher.poppe@unibas.ch) Tenzin Wangmo (tenzin.wangmo@unibas.ch) |
| Content | This course will explore ethical issues of informal caregiving. Informal caregivers, that is, family and friends, provide a major part of care for patients in need of support. Not only do informal caregivers look after patient's physical and psychological needs, they also play a key role in decision-making at the end-of-life. With a high burden of care that they experience, informal caregivers might be in need of support themselves. Informal caregiving continues after the death of the loved one. Often, bereavement is an overlooked phase in the caregiving trajectory. This course discusses a broad range of ethical questions from the perspective of informal caregivers, such as how to best support caregivers in critical situations, what is the role of informal caregivers in advanced care planning, or what role the family plays in organ donation after death of their loved ones. |
| Comments | Suitable for law, medical and nursing students. |
| Weblink | Link to current Contemporary Debates |
| 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) Aufbaumodul (Teil D) (Transfakultäre Querschnittsprogramme im freien Kreditpunkte-Bereich) Doctorate Biomedical Ethics: Recommendations (PhD subject: Biomedical Ethics) Doctorate Medical and Health Ethics: Recommendations (PhD subject: Medical and Health Ethics (Start of studies before 01.02.2015)) Electives Master Nursing: Recommendations (Master's Studies: Nursing) Modul: Praktische Philosophie (Master's degree subject: Philosophy) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Attendance and essay - PASS/FAIL |
| 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 |