Teaching code

4S000034

Teacher

Carlo Chiurco

Credits

2

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/02 - MEDICAL HISTORY

Period

2 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE dal Jan 2, 2024 al Sep 30, 2024.

Courses Single

Not Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

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Program

The course consists of three parts:
In the first, short and introductory, we will define ethics’ fundamental elements, namely moral agency and the moral subject. In the second, we will thoroughly analyse the four classical principles of medical bioethics: beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice. We will also discuss the philosophical issues concerning the beginning and the end of life. Finally, we will analyse specific case studies concerning medical bioethics. Cases will be discussed in the class, and students will be invited to offer their own views, either individually or in group.

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Didactic methods

Classes will be held exclusively in presence, without any resorting to emergency online teaching. The latter will be confined solely to students who are incapacitated to attend in-presence classes because of CoViD: in this case, students are obliged to show proof of their health status after filling the specific form. The way classes are taught to ill students will be decided by the professor. It may include sending or uploading of the audio file of the class(es), the organisation of a class via streaming, sending additional teaching material, or organising a meeting (in-presence or via streaming).
Classes include lecturing and texts reading (complete or partial). Texts will be explained, and they can belong to different ages and/or authors. Reading may include multi-media supports, such as Power Point files, movie or video projections, and the audio files of the classes. The latter will be made available to students only at the end of the course. External academics or experts may also be invited to give a presentation.
Any change or suspension in the classes schedule will be communicated as soon as possible by email sent to the students’ institutional accounts.
Meeting hours for students are scheduled during the whole academic year. The meetings’ timetable is found at the personal webpage of the teacher, and it is constantly kept updated. However, students are required to arrange a meeting in advance by sending an email to the teacher.
The course program remains the same for non-attending students too. The professor is always ready to be helpful and provide all the necessary support.

Learning assessment procedures

The final examination consists of a written test, comprising fifteen multi-choice questions (with a single correct answer) and one open question, aimed to ascertain students’ knowledge on the following topics: 1) basic knowledge of ethics and bioethics; 2) ethical applications in medicine. The test will last two hours. Students who did not attend classes are also required to pass the test.
In case of a low turnout, the examination will be oral: students will be promptly informed of any variation by an email sent to their institutional accounts. The oral examination will consist of three questions on the same topics of the written one.

Evaluation criteria

The examination aims to ascertain: a) the level of knowledge acquired by students; b) the level of their acquired competences; c) the properness of their ways of expression their knowledge and competence.

Exam language

Italiano.