By the end of the programme students should:
1. be able to engage in reasoned discussion of often highly charged issues and sensitive topics with others who may not share their views: including colleagues, patients and patients' families;
2. be able to identify the underlying issues in a debate, to analyse complex problems, to detect what is relevant and also what is conceptually problematic;
3. display openness and independence of mind: be receptive to new ideas, rediscoveries and insights and be able to subject them to critical appraisal;
4. be able to analyse philosophical texts, historical as well as contemporary, and to apply the analyse to current ethical issues in health care;
5. display knowledge and understanding of ethical theories and arguments and to draw on this understanding in their study of current ethical issues in health care;
6. be able to examine central concepts and distinctions in moral philosophy and to appreciate the problems to which they give rise in the context of health care.
Graduates from this programme find or resume careers in medical, nursing or health related professions, often teaching or on committees involved in health policy issues. There is increasing call for ethics training for health professionals and ethics committee members, and graduates are sought after. A number of graduates from the course proceed on to further degrees in the field.
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA5301M | Reason, Virtues and Obligation | 15 | 1 Sep to 30 Nov | |
| IDEA5304M | Conscience, Codes and Professional Issues | 15 | 1 Feb to 30 Apr | |
| IDEA5305M | Autonomy, Rationality and Psychiatric Issues | 15 | 1 Apr to 30 June | |
| IDEA5306M | Distributive Justice and Scarce Medical Resources | 15 | 1 May to 31 July | |
| IDEA5307M | Current Developments in Health Care Ethics | 30 | 1 Oct to 28 Feb | |
| IDEA5312M | Ethical Issues at the Beginning of Life | 15 | 1 Nov to 31 Jan | |
| IDEA5313M | Ethical Issues at the End of Life | 15 | 1 Jan to 28 Feb |
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