COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBE 5035 ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 6

Offered By

The Institute Of Health Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CEMAL HÜSEYIN GÜVERCIN

Offered to

Medical Biology and Genetics
Microbiology
Pharmacology
Internal Medicine Nursing
Nursing Management
Biomechanics
Clinical Neuroscience (Non-Thesis)
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Neurological Physiotherapy- Rehabilitation
Orthopaedic Physiotherapy
Geriatric Physiotherapy
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Oncology Nursing
Audiology
MEDICAL INFORMATICS (NON-THESIS-Evening)
Clinical Neuroscience
Medical Education
Molecular Medicine
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS
Medical Parasitology
Perfusion Techniques
MEDICAL GEOLOGY
Language and Speech Theraphy
Dental Biomaterials
Medical Informatics
Basic Neuroscience
Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy
CLINICAL DRUG RESEARCH
CLINIC SLEEP AND STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing
Pediatric Nursing
Histology and Embryology
PROSTHESIS AND ORTHOSIS
Radiopharmaceutical Sciences
Basic Nuclear Medicine
Public Health
Surgical Nursing
Emergency and Clinical Care Nursing
Toxicology
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ACCREDITATION IN HEALTH CARE
Anatomy
Experimantal Fetal Surgery
BASIC SLEEP AND STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Translational Oncology
Biochemistry
Psychiatric Nursing
Basic Oncology
CANCER APIDEMIOLOGY
Canser Epidemiology
Neurological Physiotherapy- Rehabilitation
Fundamentals of Nursing
Medical Physics
Biophysics
Movement and Training Sciences
TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
Molecular Medicine
Basic Oncology
Translational Oncology
Veterinary Surgery

Course Objective

To improve ethical knowledge, behaviors and attitudes of students


Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Basic ethical theories
2   Definiciton of medical ethics and Medical ethics principles
3   Research ethics
4   Medical law and ethics
5   Problem solving methods of ethical problems
6   Working life and ethics

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Welcome, Course Description
2 The General ethical Concepts
3 Introduction of ethics
4 Ethical ıssues Analysis I
5 Ethical ıssues Analysis II
6 Health, Law and ethics
7 Health Policy, Health Systems and Medical Ethics
8 Profession and Ethical Problems Midterm Ewam (Homework-Presentation)
9 Actual Ethical Issues
10 Science, Research, Technology and Ethics
11 Research and publication ethics
12 Research, Legal Regulations, Institutions and Boards
13 Inequality and Ethics
14 Animal Research and Ethics
15 General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Beauchamp TL, Childress J. (2001) Principles of biomedical ethics. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001.
:
Erdemir AD, Oğuz Y, Elçioğlu Ö, Doğan H.(2001) Klinik Etik Nobel Tıp Kitapevi, Istanbul

Pieper A (1999) Etiğe Giriş Ayrıntı Yayınları, Istanbul

Erdemir AD. Öncel Ö. Aksoy Ş. (2003) Çağdaş Tıp Etiği Nobel Tıp Kitapevi, Istanbul.

Resnik David B. (2004) Bilim Etiği Ayrıntı Yayınları. Istanbul.
Jounal of Medical Ethics

International Journal Of Health Services

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN* 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

75/100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cemalcin@yahoo.com, 0232 4124001

Office Hours

everyday

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Case study 14 2 28
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.15
LO.25
LO.34
LO.45
LO.54
LO.65