700.601.41
Foundations of Bioethics

Discontinued

Location
Internet
Term
1st Term
Department
Berman Institute (Bioethics)
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 3:30 - 6:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Anne Barnhill
Contact Name
Anne Barnhill
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite
None
Enrollment Restriction
Enrollment priority given to MBE students
Description
Offers an introduction to central approaches and issues in bioethics. Includes a discussion of the history of the field and the issues that led to its birth and growth internationally. Introduces philosophical, empirical and non-empirical approaches to bioethics and core ethical issues in clinical care, public health, science and research. Provides a foundation for future study in bioethics.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Discuss the history of bioethics and how it evolved as a field
  2. Differentiate methods and approaches in bioethics including philosophical, empirical, and non-empirical approaches
  3. Identify ethical issues in clinical practice, public health, science, and research and examine approaches to addressing them
  4. Apply a global perspective to bioethics issues
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 20% Participation
  • 30% Assignments
  • 50% Written Assignment(s)
Instructor Consent
Consent required for some students
Consent Note
Consent required for undergraduate and all non-MBE, Bioethics Certificate students and Berman Postdocs
Consent Contact
abarnhi1@jhu.edu
Special Comments

Please note: this is the virtual section of a course that is also offered onsite. Students committed to the modality for which they register.