aVLET021p Medical Ethics 1 - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michaela Vaňharová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil.
Department of Medical Ethics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Medical Ethics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 1. 3. to Fri 16. 4. Fri 18:00–19:40 B11/114
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course provides an introduction to the theoretical foundations of medical ethics.
Learning outcomes
Having completed the course, the student
- knows the basic terminology of medical ethics
- knows the methodology of medical ethics
- is able to apply individual methods to the clinical case
- identifies the normative tools of medical ethics, including their practical application
- intensified his/her ability to perceive ethical issues within medical practice
Syllabus
  • - Terminology of medical ethics - Methodology of medical ethics - History of medical ethics - Normative tools of medical ethics - Physician - patient relationship and its development - Areas of medical ethics - Biomedicine as a new challenge for ethics
Literature
  • VEATCH, Robert M. The basics of bioethics. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2000, xii, 180. ISBN 0130839760. info
  • SHAFER-LANDAU, Russ. A concise introduction to ethics. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020, xi, 223. ISBN 9780190058173. info
  • JONSEN, Albert R. A short history of medical ethics. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000, xi, 153. ISBN 0195134559. info
  • Methods in medical ethics. Edited by Jeremy Sugarman - Daniel P. Sulmasy. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2010, xiii, 353. ISBN 9781589017016. info
  • A companion to bioethics. Edited by Helga Kuhse - Peter Singer. 2nd ed. [Malden, MA]: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012, xiii, 622. ISBN 9781444350845. info
  • The Blackwell guide to medical ethics. Edited by Rosamond Rhodes - Leslie Francis - Anita Silvers. 1st ed. Malden: Blackwell Pub., 2007, xii, 435. ISBN 9781405125840. info
  • BEAUCHAMP, Tom L. and James Franklin CHILDRESS. Principles of biomedical ethics. 7th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2013, xvi, 459. ISBN 9780199924585. info
Teaching methods
lectures with discussions
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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