Ethical Conduct in Medical Research (ETHC600)

Bioethics is the philosophical study of the controversies brought about by advances in biology and medicine. On the other hand, medical ethics is primarily a field of applied ethics, the study of moral values and judgments as they apply to medicine. When moral values are in conflict, the result may be an ethical dilemma or crisis. This course is designed to study the ethics with an integrated multi-cultural approach. The course will provide opportunity to acquire practical skills of dealing with daily practice ethical dilemmas. It will also provide experience to develop ethical frameworks which can incorporate different cultures in the cosmopolitan society we live and the era of globalization.

Credit Hours : 1

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will be able to :

1. Acquire and demonstrate (through discussions and assignments) practical skills of dealing with daily practice ethical dilemmas.
2. Develop theoretical ethical frameworks which can incorporate culture in this era of globalization.
3. Apply principles of ethics in laboratory and human research to real life scenarios.
4. Synthesize information learned through preparation of group assignments.
5. Evaluate and critique the current relevant literature during presentation of group assignments.