Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - NGR6881
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- 2005-05-27
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- Department and Contact Information
Tracking Number Date & Time Submitted 1866 2005-03-23 Department College Budget Account Number Nursing NR 6201-000-0 Contact Person Phone Email Judith Karshmer 9749229 jkarshme@ksc.usf.edu
- Course Information
Prefix Number Full Title NGR 6881 Bioethics in Contemporary Society Is the course title variable? N Is a permit required for registration? N Are the credit hours variable? N Is this course repeatable? If repeatable, how many times? 0 Credit Hours Section Type Grading Option 3 C - Class Lecture (Primarily) R - Regular Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum) Bioethics Cont Society Course Online? Percentage Online - Prerequisites
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Course Description
Ethical issues related to health and illness encountered during stages of the life cycle, focusing on the influences exerted by cultural diversities and psychosocial factors, including the bi-directional interaction between the individual and society.
- Justification
A. Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course.
This course is part of the Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Interdisciplinary Masters’ program in the Health Sciences Center
B. What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service?
Required course in Interdisciplinary program. Elective opportunity for HSC graduate study
C. Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times?
Yes twice
D. What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.)
Ph.D in a Health Science profession or MD plus biomedical experience or education
- Other Course Information
A. Objectives
Veatch, R.M. (2003). The basics of bioethics, (2nd edition). New Jersey: Prentice Hall
B. Learning Outcomes
Veatch, R.M. (2003). The basics of bioethics, (2nd edition). New Jersey: Prentice Hall
C. Major Topics
Role and Function Ethics Committees
Beginning of Life Issues
Reproductive Issues
Disclosure of errors/adverse events
Genetics
Abuse Issues
Aging Issues
Cultural diversity and psychosocial factors relating
to health and illness Economics
Allocation of resources
Research ethics
Ethics Committee Simulations
Papers due on line
D. Textbooks
Veatch, R.M. (2003). The basics of bioethics, (2nd edition). New Jersey: Prentice Hall
E. Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases
F. Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy
G. Assignments, Exams and Tests
H. Attendance Policy
I. Policy on Make-up Work
J. Program This Course Supports
- Course Concurrence Information
- if you have questions about any of these fields, please contact chinescobb@grad.usf.edu or joe@grad.usf.edu.
