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31801-01 - Seminar: Empirical research in bioethics: qualitative and quantitative methods (2 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2025 |
| 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 | Always on Tuesday 13:30-16:30 on the following dates: 23. and 30. Sept 2025 7.,14. and 28. Oct 2025 4. and 25. Nov 2025 2. and 9. Dec 2025 IBMB library |
| 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 16.09.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Tuesday 23.09.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Tuesday 30.09.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Tuesday 07.10.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Tuesday 14.10.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Tuesday 21.10.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Tuesday 28.10.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Tuesday 04.11.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Tuesday 11.11.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Tuesday 18.11.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Tuesday 25.11.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Tuesday 02.12.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Tuesday 09.12.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Tuesday 16.12.2025 | 13.30-16.30 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Bibliothek IBMB, Raum 203 |
| Modules |
Aufbaumodul (Teil C) (Transfakultäre Querschnittsprogramme im freien Kreditpunkte-Bereich) Doctorate Biomedical Ethics: Recommendations (PhD subject: Biomedical Ethics (Start of studies before 01.08.2025)) |
| 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 |
| 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 |