Online Ethics for Bioscience (16 February - 26 April 2015)

This ten week online course is designed to facilitate understanding, reflection on and engagement with key ethical issues thrown up by conducting clinical research, practicing evidence-based health care, and engaging with science and technology.

This course is designed to facilitate understanding, reflection on and engagement with key ethical issues thrown up by conducting clinical research, practicing evidence-based health care, and engaging with science and technology. Online discussion forums enable real time communication between students and the tutor, and encourage critical thought and interpretation of practical scenarios. The course contains guided readings, online discussion, case studies and other activities. Students’ writing skills will improve throughout the course because of ample constructive feedback on the brief essays they produce.

View a sample unit of this course here.

Students have the option of taking the course for academic credit, and on successful completion of the course receiving 20 Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) points. Alternatively students can also choose to take the course as an attendance only student.

Course fee: £1970.00

The last date for receipt of complete applications is 5pm Friday 30 January 2015.

For more information and details on how to apply please visit the course website. Alternatively if you have any questions about this module please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]