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31801-01 - Seminar: Empirical research in bioethics: qualitative and quantitative methods (2 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Bernice Simone Elger (b.elger@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Andrea Martani (andrea.martani@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Over the last decades, bioethics - the field that studies ethical questions in the life sciences and medicine - has become a well-established academic discipline. Contemporary bioethics scholarship comprises not only the development of normative frameworks for problem solving, but also the collection and interpretation of empirical data that can inform bioethical debates. Bioethics is by definition an interdisciplinary domain; the questions it studies are too complex to be resolved by the methodological tools or approaches offered within one discipline, and as a result it utilizes methods coming from various disciplines. |
| Learning objectives | The course will focus discuss the following: different study designs (longitudinal, cross-sectional, time-series, experimental) as well as their advantages and disadvantages; and qualitative and quantitative methods and how they need to be customized to bioethical questions. In order for students to practice their methodological knowledge, they will (1) provide constructive criticism to a published paper dealing with a methodological question and (2) construct a qualitative interview guide as part of the course. |
| Comments | Classes will take place on the following Tuesdays 1. Tuesday 1st October 2. Tuesday 8th October 3. Tuesday 15th October 4. Tuesday 29th October 5. Tuesday 5th November 6. Tuesday 12th November 7. Tuesday 19th November 8. Tuesday 3rd December 9. Tuesday 10th December |
| Course application | MOnA and by mail to b.elger@unibas.ch |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28 |
| Comments |
IBMB Library (Room 203, Bernoullistrasse 28) Tuesdays 13:30-16:30. Einzelne Tage werden noch angegeben |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 01.10.2024 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB |
| Tuesday 08.10.2024 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB |
| Tuesday 15.10.2024 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB |
| Tuesday 22.10.2024 | 13.30-16.30 | no lecture |
| Tuesday 29.10.2024 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB |
| Tuesday 05.11.2024 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB |
| Tuesday 12.11.2024 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB |
| Tuesday 19.11.2024 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB |
| Tuesday 26.11.2024 | 13.30-16.30 | no lecture |
| Tuesday 03.12.2024 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB |
| Tuesday 10.12.2024 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB |
| Modules |
Aufbaumodul (Teil C) (Transfakultäre Querschnittsprogramme im freien Kreditpunkte-Bereich) Doctorate Biomedical Ethics: Recommendations (PhD subject: Biomedical Ethics) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | 100% attendance and successful completion of points 1 and 2 of the Lernziele will result in a PASS for this seminar. Classes will take place on the following Tuesdays in the IBMB library, Bernoullistrasse 28., Basel 1. Tuesday 1st October 2. Tuesday 8th October 3. Tuesday 15th October 4. Tuesday 29th October 5. Tuesday 5th November 6. Tuesday 12th November 7. Tuesday 19th November 8. Tuesday 3rd December 9. Tuesday 10th December” |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: teaching staff |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Medicine |
| Offered by | Institut für Bio- und Medizinethik |