Course detail

Health Ethics

FEKT-AETIAcad. year: 2012/2013

Biomedical ethics deals with the ethical emjambement of biomedicine, in particular ethical implications of biotechnologies. The subject adds humane dimension to the technical and biotechnical approaches. An essential assumption of a discussion on moral dilemmas following from the development and applications of biomedical technologies is transdisciplinarity.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students develop a fundamental knowledge of bioethics. Moreover, they develop the ability to identify the ethical aspects of biomedical technologies, learn how to apply the appropriate bioethical standards and develop critical thinking and argumentation skills.

Prerequisites

Knowledge at secondary school level and of completed subjects in the study area

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor‘ s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

Instruction is provided in 13 lectures and 13 seminars. The lectures give an introduction to the ethical aspects of biomedicine and biotechnical practice. Each lecture is followed by a seminar where the ethical issues presented in the lecture are discussed.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course deals with ethical aspects of biomedical research and practice and provides the students with the general fundamentals of biomedical ethics, including bioethical standards.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

THOMASMA, David a Thomasine KUSHNEROVÁ. Od narození do smrti. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2000. ISBN 80-204-0883-5. (CS)
MAPPES, Thomas a David DeGRAZIA. Biomedical ethics. 6. vyd. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2006. ISBN 0-07-297644-6. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BTBIO-A Bachelor's

    branch A-BTB , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil.

Syllabus

1. Technology and ethics
2. Biomedical research and origin of
biomedical ethics
3. Methodical approaches used in biomedical ethics
4. Communication ethics in medicine
5. Research on human beings. Research on animals.
6. Protection of information and management of sensitive information
7. Hazard as an ethical category
8. Genetic engineering
9. Genetic diagnostics
10. Assisted reproduction
11. Stem cells and cloning
12. Institutional and organisational ethics
13. Basic bioethical documents, ethical standards of grant applications

Fundamentals seminar

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil.

Syllabus

1. Technology and ethics
2. Biomedical research and origin of biomedical ethics
3. Methodical approaches in biomedical ethics
4. Communication ethics in healthcare
5. Research on human beings. Research on animals
6. Protection of information and management of sensitive information
7. Hazard as an ethical category
8. Genetic engineering
9. Genetic diagnostics
10. Assisted reproduction
11. Stem cells and cloning
12. Institutional and organisational ethics
13. Basic bioethical documents, ethical standards of grant applications