Ethics in Health Sciences

Ders Kodu:

PHIL 341

Ders Dönemi:

Güz

Ders Tipi:

Zorunlu

Teori Saati:

2

Uygulama Saati:

0

Laboratuvar Saati:

0

Kredi:

2

AKTS:

3

Dersin Dili:

İngilizce

Dersin Amacı:

Investigating ethical standards and topics, enhancing decision making skills and sensitivities of individuals when confronted with ethical dilemmas, increasing awareness in ethical dilemmas in professional and personal life.

Dersin İçeriği:

Based on the theoretical foundations of ethics, the course studies issues of applied ethics arising in the fields of health care, dental care, nursing, psychology, nutrition and dietetics, as well as gastronomy. The relations of action, value and attitude among persons, institutions, organizations and stakeholders are discussed in terms of relevant legislation and moral and professional codes with special emphasis on illustrative cases.

Dersin Öğretim Yöntemleri:

1: Lecture, 2: Discussion, 3: Seminar, 4: Research, 5: Simulation/Case study/Role playing, 6: Problem session

Dersin Ölçme Yöntemleri:

A: Exam, B: Assignment, C: Presentation, D: Research, E: Debate, F: Participation

Dikey Sekmeler

Dersin Öğrenme Çıktıları

Learning Outcomes The student	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
develops a critical understanding of selected theories of moral philosophy, values, judgments and decisions.	1,4,5,10	1,2	E, B, A
integrates the ethical decision making process with personal morals and values into a professional identity.	1,4,5,6,9	1,2	E, B, A
analyzes ethical dilemmas that commonly arise in health sciences.	1,4,5,10	1,2	E, B, A
understands the moral obligations in a variety of areas in health sciences.	2,4,5,10	1,2	E, B, A

Dersin Akışı

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	General Introduction.
2	Ethics, what it is and what it is not: Discussion of terms: ethics, morality, legality, righteousness.
3	Theories of ethics: Development of ethical theories and assumptions about human nature.
4	Theories of ethics: Development of ethical theories and theis assumptions about human nature.
5	Right to choose and therapy: Forced treatment.
6	Communication with patient/client.
7	Communication with the relatives of patient/client.
8	Mid-Term
9	Culture and ethics: Should ethics be affected by cultural values? Communication with patients/clients from different cultural backgrounds.
10	Communication with health care professionals.
11	Patients'/Clients' Rights Applications.
12	Patients'/Clients' Rights Applications in Turkey.
13	Research ethics and animal rights: Animal research (human and non-human).
14	Debates
15	Overview

Kaynaklar

Textbook

1. Handbook of the Course

2. Anon., 2003. Türk Gıda Mevzuatı, Globus Dünya Basımevi, İstanbul.

3. Codex Alimentarius Understandıng the Codex Alimentarius- FAO Information Division-

4. Instructions of Patients' Rights Applications

5. Ministry of Health. Patient Rights view

Additional Resources

Materyal Paylaşımı

Documents	Related video, film, photographs
Assignments	Current news related with issues brought by students'
Exams

Değerlendirme Sistemi

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Midterm	1	30
Assignments	4	40
Final Examination	1	30
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		30
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

COURSE CATEGORY Expertise/Field Courses

Dersin Program Çıktılarına Katkısı

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
		1	2	3	4	5
		1	2	3	4	5
1	Grasps the fundamental concepts and analytical methods necessary to succeed in academic studies in the field of philosophy.					X
2	Acquires a versatile critical and analytical approach, and problem-solving, interpretative and argumentative skills necessary for a successful career in philosophy.				X
3	Communicates effectively, is specifically successful in written and oral presentation, has proper capacities for teamwork and interdisciplinary studies, takes the initiative, has developed a sense of responsibility, contributes original ideas to the field of philosophy, and is loyal to ethical principles.			X
4	Reaches the perfection of pursuing professional and personal development by using all means of knowledge with a view to lifelong learning.				X
5	Develops a consciousness of professional and social ethics.			X
6	Gains the skills of choosing and developing contemporary means required in philosophical applications as well as using computing technologies effectively.			X
7	Acquires substantial knowledge of the history of philosophy.					X
8	Learns a classical and at least one modern foreign language so as to read the historical texts of philosophy in the original.			X
9	Pinpoints, recognizes, grasps and discusses the problems of philosophy within their context in the history of philosophy.				X
10	Develops perfection in reading, understanding and analyzing philosophical texts in different languages.					X

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (16x Total course hours)	16	2	32
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	2		32
Midterm	1	2		2
Assignments	4	2		8
Final examination	1	2		2
Total Work Load				76
Total Work Load / 25(h)				3,04
ECTS Credit of the Course				3

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