700.601.41
Foundations of Bioethics

Location
Internet
Term
1st Term
Department
Berman Institute (Bioethics)
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 3:30 - 6:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Anne Barnhill
Contact Name
Anne Barnhill
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

None

Description
Offers an introduction to central approaches and issues in bioethics. Includes a discussion of the history of the field and the issues that led to its birth and growth internationally. Introduces philosophical, empirical and non-empirical approaches to bioethics and core ethical issues in clinical care, public health, science and research. Provides a foundation for future study in bioethics.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Discuss the history of bioethics and how it evolved as a field
  2. Differentiate methods and approaches in bioethics including philosophical, empirical, and non-empirical approaches
  3. Identify ethical issues in clinical practice, public health, science, and research and examine approaches to addressing them
  4. Apply a global perspective to bioethics issues
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 20% Participation
  • 30% Assignments
  • 50% Written Assignment(s)
Enrollment Restriction
Enrollment priority given to MBE students
Instructor Consent
Consent required for some students
Consent Note
Consent required for undergraduate and all non-MBE, Bioethics Certificate students and Berman Postdocs
Consent Contact
abarnhi1@jhu.edu
Special Comments

Please note: this is the virtual section of a course that is also offered onsite. Students committed to the modality for which they register.