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Ethics in Medicine and Health Care

Ethik in Medizin und Gesundheitswesen

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Effy Vayena, Marcello Ienca, Dr. Felix Gille, Dr. Caroline Brall, Dr. Alessandro Blasimme, Dr. Julia Amann
nur für BSc Humanmedizin
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:40:31

Abstract

In this module, methods of personalized medicine and related ethical issues in medical and biomedical research are discussed.

Objective

This module is intended to enable students to recognize and analyze ethically controversial situations in everyday medical practice.

Content

This module contains the following ethical issues: - Doctor-patient relationship - End-of-life decision making - Reproductive self-determination - Techniques such as genetic testing, genome sequencing, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Ethik in Medizin und Gesundheitswesen
  • Tue 10:15-12:00 (HG E 33.3)
  • Tue 10:15-12:00 (LEE C 104)
  • Tue 10:15-12:00 (ML F 36)
  • Tue 10:15-12:00 (ML J 34.1)
  • Tue 10:15-12:00 (ML J 34.3)
  • 18.02 Date 10:15-12:00 (ML J 34.3)
  • 25.02 Date 10:15-12:00 (ML J 34.3)
  • 03.03 Date 10:15-12:00 (ML J 34.3)
  • 10.03 Date 10:15-12:00 (ML J 34.3)
2 h weekly

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