Seminar Medizinethik (MEDET)5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Seminar Medical Ethics)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Seminar Medizintechnik und Medizinethik)

Lectures:

• • Seminar Medizinethik
    (Hauptseminar, 2 SWS, Jens Ried et al.)

Inhalt:

The course introduces essential elements of ethical reasoning within the field of biomedicine and medical technology to the students. Basic concepts and models of ethics in general and medical ethics in particular will be studied in historical and systematic perspectives with a focus on Aristotle, Kant and Utilitarianism. Interrelations of different philosophical traditions with religious aspects as well as intercultural dimensions of global ethics will be considered. By reference to paradigmatic cases, current issues of medical ethics including the moral status of the human embryo and stem cell research, brain death and organ transplantation, euthanasia / assisted suicide, neuro-enhancement and animal research will be discussed. Participants are expected to provide in-depth analysis of texts for each lesson and to hand in three short papers (summary and / or essay on a certain topic). In each paper, a minimum score of 50% must be achieved in ordert o qualify for the ECTS points.

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

1. Medizintechnik (Master of Science)
   (Po-Vers. 2013 | Grundcurriculum für alle Studienrichtungen | M4 Medizintechnische Kernkompetenzen | Seminar Medizintechnik und Medizinethik)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen: