Course ID
040512
Course Description
This is an advanced level undergraduate course in medical ethics designed to examine the moral principles that health care professionals, administrators and others follow during the course of their patient interactions. The content will be mainly clinical with emphasis on advanced readings and case studies, using discussion groups and role playing as major components for students to understand the outcomes affected by context and perspective in considering medical ethical issues. Subject matter will include autonomy and medical decision-making, the health care provider and death, human research ethics and the future of genetic manipulation, among others.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Requisites
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No