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  • The overall aim of the course is to introduce students to Bioethics and Human rights in Biomedicine and public health through ethical reasoning and discussing contemporary ethical dilemmas in Biomedicine and public Health.

  • Lecture 1

    Ethics in Biomedicine and Public Health. Bioethics and transfer of Human Rights in Healthcare.

    Literatures:

    W.Glannon. (2005). Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Press. (1-23p). Dan Horton-Szar et all. (2013). Medical Ethics and Sociology. (1-13p). Ronald  Bayer  et  all.  (2007).  Public  Health  Ethics:  Theory,  Policy  and Practice. Oxford University Press. (57-85p).

    Seminars - Class discussion.

  • Lecture 2

    Ethical Theories: Consequentialism .

    Literatures:

    W.Glannon. (2005). Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Press. (1-23p).

    Seminars - Class discussion, Case-based ethical reasoning.

  • Lecture 3

    Ethical Theories: Deontology.

    Literatures:

    W.Glannon. (2005). Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Press. (1-23p).

    Seminars - Class discussion, Case-based ethical reasoning.

  • Lecture 4

    Ethical Theories: Principlism (Nonmaleficence and Beneficence).

    Literatures:

    W.Glannon. (2005). Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Press. (1-23p) Beauchamp,  T.L.,Childress,  J.F.  (2013)  Principles  of  Biomedical  Ethics. Oxford University Press, (149-240p).

    Seminars - Class discussion, Case-based ethical reasoning.

  • Lecture 5

    Ethical Theories: Priciplism (Autonomy and Justice).

    Literatures:

    W.Glannon. (2005). Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Press. (1-23p) Beauchamp, T.L.Childress, J.F. (2013) Principles of Biomedical Ethics. Oxford University Press, (99-149; 240-288p).

    Ronald Bayer et all. (2007). Public Health Ethics: Theory, Policy and  Practice. Oxford University Press. (117-127; 205-231p).

    Seminars - Class discussion, Case-based ethical reasoning.

  • Lecture 6

    Ethical Theories: Virtue Ethics, Feminist Ethics. Literatures:

    W.Glannon. (2005). Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Press. (1-23p).

    Seminars - Class discussion, Case-based ethical reasoning. Individual presentations.

  • Lecture 7

    The Patient-Doctor relationship, ethical and legal issues. Veracity, Informed Consent.

    Literatures:

    W.Glannon. (2005). Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Press. (23-47p). Beauchamp, T.L.,Childress, J.F. (2013) Principles of Biomedical Ethics. Oxford University Press, (288-296p).

    Seminars - Class discussion, Case-based ethical reasoning. Individual presentations.

  • Lecture 8

    The Patient-Doctor relationship, ethical and legal issues. Confidentiality,  Security and privacy.

    Literatures:

    W.Glannon. (2005). Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Press. (23-47p). Beauchamp, T.L.Childress, J.F. (2013) Principles of Biomedical Ethics. Oxford University Press, (296-311p).

    Seminars - Class discussion, Case-based ethical reasoning. Individual presentations.

  • Lecture 9

    Ethics at the beginning of life.

    Literatures:

    W.Glannon. (2005). Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Press. (71-95p). Dan Horton-Szar et all. (2013). Medical Ethics and Sociology. (47-52p).

    Seminars - Class discussion.

  • Lecture 10

    Ethics at the end of life.

    Literatures:

    W.Glannon. (2005). Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Press. (119- 143p). Dan Horton-Szar et all. (2013). Medical Ethics and Sociology. (58-65p).

    Seminars - Class discussion.  Case-based ethical reasoning.

  • Lecture 11

    Allocating scarce medical resources: ethical issues.

    Literatures:

    W.Glannon. (2005). Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Press. (143-167p). Dan Horton-Szar et all. (2013). Medical Ethics and Sociology. (65-71p).

    Seminars - class discussion, Case-based ethical reasoning.

  • Lecture 12

    Ethical Codexes and Legislation in Healthcare .

    Literatures:

    W.Glannon. (2005). Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Press. (1-23p).

    Seminars - class discussion,

  • Lecture 13

    Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights. Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine.

    Literatures:

    UNESCO (2005). Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights.

    http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/bioethics/bioethics-and-human-rights/

    Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine.

    https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?docu mentId=090000168007cf98

    Seminars - class discussion, 

  • Lecture 14

    Research   Ethics.   Ethics   committee   systems.   Ethical   requirement   of biomedical and public health Research. The Dual Role of Physicians. Literatures:

    European Commission (2010). European textbook on ethic in Research. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

    World   Medical   Association   (2008).   Declaration   of   Helsinki:   Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects.

     W.Glannon. (2005). Biomedical Ethics, Oxford University Press. (47-71გვ).  Beauchamp, T.L.Childress, J.F. (2013) Principles of Biomedical Ethics. Oxford University Press, (317-353p).

    Seminars - Writing an application to the ethics committee.

  • თემა 15

    Legislation in Healthcare in Georgia. Course overview for final exam. Literatures:

    Law of Georgia on Healthcare; https://www.matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/download/29980/33/en/pdf

    Public Health Law of Georgia; http://www.vertic.org/media/National%20Legislation/Georgia/GE_Law_Public_Health.pdf

    Law of Georgia on patients Rights,

    https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/download/16978/2/en/pdf

    Seminars - Class discussion, Group presentations.