NS2601 Bioethics

This course is designed for students interested in further study and/or careers in the sciences. It will cover the following topics: introduction to ethics and bioethics; human rights; benefit and harm; consent; privacy and confidentiality; equality, justice and equity; protecting future generations; and protection of the environment. Emphasis will be placed on applying ethical reasoning to many different topics, with specific examples drawn from biology and medicine. The course will, in broad outline, follow the syllabus of the Bioethics Core Curriculum from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which is based on the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights. This course is a hybrid course, with both online and face-to-face components. This course is open to any Landmark student who has met the prerequisites and wishes to gain a deeper understanding of scientific ethics. Credits: 3

Prereq: (FY1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1101 Lecture Min Credits: 2.00) And EN1021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 And (NS1011 Lecture Min Credits: 4.00 Or NS1021 Lecture Min Credits: 4.00 Or NS1111 Lecture Min Credits: 4.00 Or NS1211 Lecture Min Credits: 4.00 Or NS1701 Lecture Min Credits: 4.00 Or NS1702 Lecture Min Credits: 4.00 Or NS1311 Lecture Min Credits: 4.00 Or NS1801 Lecture Min Credits: 4.00 Or NS1802 Lecture Min Credits: 4.00)