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| Semester | spring semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
Bernice Simone Elger (b.elger@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Caterina Montagnoli (caterina.montagnoli@unibas.ch) Michael Rost (michael.rost@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Pregnancy and childbirth are rites of passage into new spheres of self-construction and self-conception. At the same time, this transition to new identity is characterized by social and biological vulnerabilities as well as by bioethical complexity. Pregnancy and childbirth come with a series of responsibilities, for example, towards the pregnant person, the birthing person, the fetus, the family, and the professionals. In this lecture series we will be guided by international experts through contemporary examples of ethical issues surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. These include but are not limited to decision-making in birth, autonomy and informed consent in birth, informal coercion in birth, choice of place of birth, relationality of the birthing person, migrants’ access to obstetric care, and respectful maternity care. We deliberately look at pregnancy and birth from various angles, since – as Kukla (2009) puts it – any empirical and conceptual exploration of ethical issues of pregnancy and birth “must be guided by a rich understanding of women's agency and its placement within a complicated set of cultural meanings and pressures surrounding birth”. Most lectures will take place on Mondays from 12:15 to 13:45. If the sanitary situation allows, we will have all in person sessions according to the university of Basel current regulation. Lectures take place in Hörsaal 2, Klinikum 1, Universitätsspital (Spitalstrasse). Joining over Zoom for in-person lectures is available for participants who have exceptional reasons and cannot participate in-person. Please let us know if you cannot participate in-person for these sessions, otherwise students are expected to arrive on-site. If you have feedback, questions or input that might be interesting for other members of the course, please bring them to the discussion at the end of each lecture. Feel free to contact us via email: caterina.montagnoli@unibas.ch or michael.rost@unibas.ch. We are also happy to meet with you on Zoom or to have a phone conversation. |
| Learning objectives | Upon the completion of this course, you will be familiar with ethical issues surrounding pregnancy and birth and have a better understanding of the underlying reasons (e.g. socio-cultural, political, legal, and medical contexts along with respective norms, narratives, and power structures). |
| Comments | Readings for each session will be made available online. |
| Admission requirements | None |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 1 |
| Comments | 20.02.2023 06.03.2023 13.03.2023 27.03.2023 17.04.2023 24.04.2023 08.05.2023 15.05.2023 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 20.02.2023 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 3 |
| Monday 27.02.2023 | 12.15-13.45 | Fasnachstferien |
| Monday 06.03.2023 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 1 |
| Monday 13.03.2023 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 1 |
| Monday 20.03.2023 | 12.15-13.45 | kein Termin |
| Monday 27.03.2023 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 1 |
| Monday 03.04.2023 | 12.15-13.45 | kein Termin |
| Monday 10.04.2023 | 12.15-13.45 | Ostern |
| Monday 17.04.2023 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 1 |
| Monday 24.04.2023 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 1 |
| Monday 01.05.2023 | 12.15-13.45 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Monday 08.05.2023 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 1 |
| Monday 15.05.2023 | 12.15-13.45 | USB Gebäude B, Hörsaal 1 |
| 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 Nursing Science: Recommendations (PhD subject: Nursing Science) 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) Modul: Probleme der Praktischen Philosophie (Bachelor's degree subject: Philosophy) Modul: Soziologische Theorie BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Sociology) Modul: Soziologische Theorie MA (Master's degree subject: Sociology) Modul: Weltgesellschaft und Globalisierung (Master's Studies: Religion - Economics - Politics) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | - Attend at least 7 lectures and participate actively. In case of unavoidable further absences, please contact us. These can possibly be compensated by an additional assignment (e.g. an additional short essay) - Write a short essay (approx. 1.300 words) on the topic of the course or on one specific class (could be on a topic discussed during the lectures but does not have to be) |
| 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 |