Overview
What you will learn
Topics in this Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics course at the University of Leeds might include truth-telling, trust, confidentiality, and consent in carer/patient relationships as well as the content and stringency of the philosophical arguments that underlie these issues.
You'll also consider the role of ethical codes in a medical professional's decision-making and the justification, if there is one, to appeal to conscience in objecting to undertaking certain practices in healthcare.
Programme Structure
Structure:
- Each course is taught online over 8 weeks and is worth 15 credits at postgraduate level. When you've completed your course, you'll receive a certificate of completion from the University.
- The university is experienced in providing high-quality online learning, and offer extensive resources, specialised support, and courses that you can fit around work and other commitments.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Bio & Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Science Ethics View 3 other Short Courses in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- You don't need to have any academic qualifications or relevant work experience (either paid or voluntary) to apply to Professional Ethics Short Courses. However we'll consider these as part of your application if you do have them, so you should include them when you apply.
- You'll need to include a writing sample, which could be something you’ve already written in a work or academic capacity, or if you don’t have something suitable, please write a short (approx. 300 words) statement explaining why you want to do the course.
- You'll also need evidence of your English language proficiency if it isn't your first language.
Tuition Fees
Living costs
Leeds
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.