Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Medical Ethics
Course Code
HZK_041
Branch of Science
Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Dentistry
LQF
All Levels
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Vija Sīle
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To provide an overview of the basic problems of normative ethics and medical ethics, as well as to create an understanding of the ethical principles on which practical activities in modern medicine are based.
Preliminary Knowledge
Corresponding to secondary education.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knowledge about concepts used in ethics and medical ethics, such as personal autonomy, justice, confidentiality, collegiality, etc. Identification and interpretation of the most important problems and principles of medical ethics (human rights and medicine, personal autonomy, informed consent and ethical problems; non-maleficence and beneficence; principles of confidentiality and privacy and ethical concerns; the principle of justice).
Skills
1.Organizing views on the medical ethics; analysing ethical issues and debating, demonstrating the justifications applied by different theoretical approaches; finding solutions for medical ethics cases, evaluating their shortcomings and strengths; criticizing and defending arguments and principles used in medical ethics debates.
Competences
1.Cognitive and communicative competence.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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To become acquainted with the literature
To get ready for active participation in seminar discussions
To prepare for final examination.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Active participation in seminar discussions and written test.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Introduction. Normative ethical theories
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Autonomy and informed consent
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Privacy and confidentiality
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Disclosure of Information
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Doctor- patient relationship
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Just Distribution of Resources
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Ethics in Research
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Normative approaches in ethics
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Principlism in Medical Ethics
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2
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Principle of Autonomy
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Auditorium
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2
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Non-maleficence and beneficence. Confidentiality and privacy
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Doctor- patient relationship
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Justice in Distribution of Resources
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Ethics in Clinical Research
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
28 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Biomedicīnas ētika. Teorija un prakse. – Rīga, 2006. (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Klīve V.V. Rīcības ceļos. – Rīga, 1998. (akceptējams izdevums)
3.
Sīle V. Medicīnas ētikas pamatprincipi. – Rīga, 1999. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Beauchamp T. L., Childress, J. F. Principles of Biomedical Ethics. Oxford University Press, 2013.
2.
Rubenis A. Ētika XX gadsimtā. Praktiskā ētika. – Rīga, 1996.
3.
Rubenis A. Ētika XX gadsimtā. Teorētiskā ētika. – Rīga, 1997.
4.
Steinbock, B. (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Bioethics. Oxford Univ. Press, 2009
Other Information Sources
2.
The Ethics Web: Ethics on the Net - http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/ethics/