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76125-01 - Seminar: Contemporary Debates in Bioethics: Ethics of Geriatric Care (2 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
Bernice Simone Elger (b.elger@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Elisabeth Stock (elisabeth.stock@unibas.ch) Olga Vinogradova (olga.vinogradova@unibas.ch) |
| Learning objectives | The goal of the lecture is for students to learn about, understand and to reflect on several of the contemporary ethical and practical issues in geriatric care, both in Switzerland and globally. These include decision-making, patient autonomy, resource allocation, emergency care, advance care planning, clinical ethics consultations, intercultural competence, and economic considerations. |
| Bibliography | With a growing aging population, healthcare systems face increasing ethical challenges in providing compassionate, equitable, and effective care for older individuals. This lecture series explores the complex ethical landscape of geriatric care, addressing ethical dilemmas that arise in medical decision-making, patient autonomy, and resource allocation. The series begins with an overview of key ethical issues in geriatric care before delving into specialized topics. It includes ethical considerations in emergency care for older patients, and the complexities of advance care planning in hospital settings. We also examine the role of clinical ethics consultations, the importance of intercultural competence in caring for older individuals, and the economic considerations that shape healthcare decisions. To gain deeper insight into these ethical dilemmas and how they might be addressed, we will hear from leading international experts in the field. The “Contemporary Debates in Bioethics” is a lecture series, which is offered once every semester by the Institute for Biomedical Ethics. It is designed for students of the University of Basel, but also open to the public. Each semester, the lecture focuses on another aspect of current debates and potential ethical concerns and conflicts. During the fall semester of 2025, the focus of the lecture will be on the older population. If you have any questions concerning the format, the learning objectives and/or your participation, please do not hesitate to contact Elisabeth Stock via Email: elisabeth.stock@unibas.ch |
| Comments | Mondays, 12:15 – 13:45 22.09 – 01.12 (no lecture on 24.11, different room on 13.10.2025 USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 1) USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 Spitalstrasse 21, 4056 Basel |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 15.09.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Monday 22.09.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Monday 29.09.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Monday 06.10.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Monday 13.10.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 1 |
| Monday 20.10.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Monday 27.10.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Monday 03.11.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Monday 10.11.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Monday 17.11.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Monday 24.11.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Monday 01.12.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Monday 08.12.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Monday 15.12.2025 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Modules |
Aufbaumodul (Teil C) (Transfakultäre Querschnittsprogramme im freien Kreditpunkte-Bereich) Basismodul (Teil A) (Transfakultäre Querschnittsprogramme im freien Kreditpunkte-Bereich) Doctorate Biomedical Ethics: Recommendations (PhD subject: Biomedical Ethics (Start of studies before 01.08.2025)) Doctorate Nursing Science: Recommendations (PhD subject: Nursing Science (Start of studies before 01.08.2025)) Electives Master Nursing: Recommendations (Master's Studies: Nursing) Modul: Biblische und systematische Theologie (Master's Studies: Theology) Modul: Ethik des Christentums - materiale Ethik, Ethik der Lebensführung (ST/E 2) (Master's degree subject: Theology) Modul: Ethik des Christentums – materiale Ethik, Ethik der Lebensführung (ST/E 2) (Master's Studies: Theology) Modul: Praktische Philosophie (Master's degree subject: Philosophy) Specialization Module Global Europe: Global Ageing and Health (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| 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 |