| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| MBG4063 | Bioethics | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELIZABETH HEMOND |
| Course Objectives: | This course intends to investigate the testing process of science and technology upon living things in a moral perspective. In this context the general framework of bioethical theories will be examined by the guidance of common concepts like knowledge, bounds, freedom, self-determination. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. To gain the basic methods of philosophical thinking 2. Developing professional ethical perspective. 3. Developing a complete perspective upon bioethics. 4. Developing the ability to discuss an issue from different perspectives. 5. Investigating the effects of modern science and technology on living things in an ethical perspective. 6. Understanding bioethical theories with the guidance of the concepts of knowledge, bounds, freedom and autonomy |
| This course intends to investigate the testing process of science and technology upon living things in moral perspective. In this context, the general framework of bioethical theories will be examined by the guidance of common concepts like knowledge, bounds, freedom, self-determination. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Philosophy on contemporary problems of the world. Philosophical reasoning | ||
| 2) | Difference of ethics, moral philosophy, Ethics, moral and philosophy of science in aspect of bioethic, Ethical theory and bioethic | ||
| 3) | What is bioethics? A historical introduction. Ancient themes on bioethics. | ||
| 4) | Bioethic and Culture, Gender, Law, Theology | ||
| 5) | Moral and technical knowledge Concept of ethic of limits. | ||
| 6) | Scientific freedom, scientific autonomy and Bioethics. | ||
| 7) | Ethical reasoning and its philosophical, clinical and cultural dimensions, Ethical relativism | ||
| 8) | Modern philosophy and Modern medicine | ||
| 9) | Value of life, what is death?, killing and letting die, saving or letting die, euthanasia | ||
| 10) | Personal identity, Being human, being individual | ||
| 11) | Normativity of the “natural”, human cloning, Creating and parenting new life forms | ||
| 12) | Personhood, Moral status of embryo İndividuals, humans and persons | ||
| 13) | Killing animals and killing humans | ||
| 14) | Presentations | ||
| Course Notes: | Silbergeld Jecker, N.A., Jonsen, A. R., Pearlman R. A., Bioethics: an introduction to the history, methods and practice, 2007, Jones and Barlett Publishers. |
| References: | Kuhse, H., Singer, P., Bioethics: an anthology, 2006, Blackwell Publishing |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 0 | % 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | % 0 |
| Application | 0 | % 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | % 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | % 0 |
| Quizzes | 0 | % 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
| Presentation | 0 | % 0 |
| Project | 0 | % 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | % 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | % 0 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | % 0 |
| Jury | 0 | % 0 |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quizzes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 158 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |