700.801.02
Bioethics Program Thesis Seminar

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Berman Institute (Bioethics)
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Class Time(s)
Friday, 1:30 - 4:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Anne Barnhill
Contact Name
Anne Barnhill
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
It is a requirement of the Masters of Bioethics program
Provides students with the basic research and organizational skills needed for successful completion of the MBE thesis. Addresses skills needed to conduct a literature review, choose an appropriate topic, and construct a rigorous argument.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Formulate and clearly communicate research questions, conceptual claims, and argumentative structure
  2. Review and critically evaluate existing literature
  3. Outline a sustained, multi-part argument
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 10% Peer-feedback
  • 10% Thesis Outline
  • 10% Term Paper Outline
  • 60% Final Paper
  • 10% Participation
Enrollment Restriction
MBE students only
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

Course meets in Deering Hall; LLC Room. This is the onsite section of a course also held virtually/online. You are responsible for the modality in which you register.