2020/2021

2021/2022

DM270

MED/02 (STORIA DELLA MEDICINA)

DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA MOLECOLARE

MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA (IN LINGUA INGLESE)

PERCORSO COMUNE

2°

Primo Semestre (04/10/2021 - 14/01/2022)

4

32 ore di attività frontale

English

ORALE

MARTINELLI VALENTINA - 3 CFU
MELAZZINI MARIO GIOVANNI - 1 CFU

Students are expected to have prior basic humanistic and philosophical knowledge

At the conclusion of the module students should be able to
• understand and be able to discuss key bioethical principles
• critically reflect and provide rational justification for ethical decisions in clinical situations

The “Ethics and Medicine (Bioethics)” 4-credit module is a component of the “Ethics and Society” Integrated Course. This module will discuss the bioethical principles and rules and the role of globalization and technology in healthcare. Lectures will deal with introduction to Bioethics, Informed consent, End of life decisions and Transplant medicine. Theory will be integrated with discussion of real life complex clinical situations

Lecture, interactive discussion and role playing.

Bibliography and additional readings will be distributed to students throughout the module and made available via kiro.
References include the Nuffield council on bioethics (https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/); the Hastings center report (https://www.thehastingscenter.org).

This module will be assessed by an integrated written examination

PPT slides will be weekly uploaded to Kiro, in the course area.