Behavioural Science 2 (Medical Ethics)

Adatok

A Tantárgybejelentőben megadott hivatalos adatok az alábbi tanévre: 2022-2023

Tematika

The course helps the students gain sensitivity regarding the ethical aspects of medical practice, and to become aware of the different ethical approaches. The main aim of the course is to assist the students in developing their own ethical attitudes.

Előadások

Gyakorlatok

Szemináriumok

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The role of ethics in medicine
• 3. Healthcare ethics in the light of consequentialism and deontological ethics.
• 4. The most fundamental ethical principles of modern healthcare.
• 5. Informed consent
• 6. Informed consent, surrogate decision making, organ donation
• 7. End of life decisions: euthanasia
• 8. End of life decisions: the care of the terminally ill patients
• 9. Beginning of life decisions: abortion
• 10. Beginning of life decisions: ethical issues raised by reproductive medicine
• 11. The placebo effect
• 12. Etical issues raised by genetic interventions
• 13. Summarizing discussion
• 14. Test exam

A tananyag elsajátításához szükséges segédanyagok

Kötelező irodalom

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Saját oktatási anyag

Course materials: Neptun Meet Street

Jegyzet

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Ajánlott irodalom

Dr. Erich H. Loewy and Dr. Roberta Springer Loewy: Textbook of Healthcare Ethics, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 2004.
Thomas A. Mappes et al (eds.): Biomedical Ethics, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 4th edition, 1995.

A félév elfogadásának feltételei

Maximum of 15 % absence allowed

Félévközi ellenőrzések

Written test taking place in the last class. To improve the grade, the test can be repeated two times in the first two weeks of the exam period. Oral exam is also an option for that purpose.

Távolmaradás pótlásának lehetőségei

According to the Code of Studies and Examinations

Vizsgakérdések

Additional materials: Neptun Meet Street

Vizsgáztatók

Gyakorlatok, szemináriumok oktatói

• Dr. Szolcsányi Tibor