BIOS 528 - Bioethics

This is an elective course, designed to enable students to gain familiarity with and apply ethical principles to healthcare practice and biomedical research. Students will learn to recognize and evaluate ethical issues, develop moral reasoning, and make decisions which respect the rights of patients and research subjects in the context of the obligations of health care practitioners and researchers. The course will include discussions of the historical context of human subject’s research and present practical aspects of clinical bioethics. Course objectives will be accomplished through participation in discussions and student assignments.

Credit(s): 1

Type of Course: Course Elective

Prerequisite(s): Must have 3.4 GPA.