Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	Biomedical Ethics and Law
School	Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department	Biomedical Sciences
Module Code	02 23528
Module Lead	June Jones
Level	Honours Level
Credits	30
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	Introduction to Research Methods for Bioethics - (01 23525)
Restrictions	Must have successfully completed Yr 2 of MBChB/BDS, and not have progressed beyond Yr 4.
Contact Hours	Lecture-25 hours Seminar-25 hours Tutorial-20 hours Project supervision-12 hours Guided independent study-218 hours Total: 300 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module will enable students to developed more advanced skills of philosophical argument and critical reasoning than they can be expected to have developed during their MBChB learning to date. It will also integrate ethical and legal theory and principles within the context of real dilemmas and challenges in modern health care. The content of this module reflects the latest issues in health care and to provide students with the opportunity to explore the relevant legal rulings and professional guidance. The module makes excellent use of clinical case-based approaches to ethical and legal analysis, equipping students with transferrable skills which will be highly relevant in their clinical studies and future careers. The daily use of ethical and legal theory and principles will enable students to gain a sound underpinning for conceptual analysis of the dilemmas faced in modern health care.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Exhibit a sound and broad understanding of different ethical and legal theories and principles used within health care. Identify the key ethical and legal principles involved in clinically orientated dilemmas as a means of highlighting and resolving ethical conflicts that arise in health care. Apply critical argument skills in essays and discussions.
Assessment	23528-01 : Assignment : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 1 x 3000 word essay, from a pre-set list of questions on ethical and legal theory and principles (50% of module mark) 1 x 2000 word essay, from a pre-set list of questions on applied ethics and law (40% of module mark) 1 x 10 minute legal presentation (10% of module marks) Reassessment: This module belongs to a programme that is considered to be equivalent to the final year of a three-year degree programme with regards to assessment. No opportunity for resubmission is available.
Other	None
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