Objectives

Understand the theoretical and conceptual foundations of bioethics and its application in the field of health.

Identify and analyze frequent ethical dilemmas in clinical practice and health research.

Develop ethical and critical reasoning skills to evaluate and resolve ethical conflicts in this context.

To know the normative and legal frameworks related to bioethics and their implication in health decision making.

Content

Methodology

Entre el material entregado en este curso se adjunta un documento llamado Guía del Alumno dónde aparece un horario de tutorías telefónicas y una dirección de e-mail dónde podrá enviar sus consultas, dudas y ejercicios. Además recibirá los materiales didácticos que incluye el curso para poder consultarlos en cualquier momento y conservarlos una vez finalizado el mismo.La metodología a seguir es ir avanzando a lo largo del itinerario de aprendizaje online, que cuenta con una serie de temas y ejercicios. Para su evaluación, el alumno/a deberá completar todos los ejercicios propuestos en el curso. La titulación será remitida al alumno/a por correo una vez se haya comprobado que ha completado el itinerario de aprendizaje satisfactoriamente.

What does it prepare you for?

This Bioethics Course for Health Sciences prepares you to know the different bioethical principles related to life sciences, as well as to be able to work with human beings without the need to violate any basic right. In the same way, the course prepares you to differentiate between bioethics, morality and deontology, as well as to know the different requirements to be taken into account in areas such as research.

Who is it aimed at?

This course is aimed exclusively at health personnel and Graduates in Psychology according to Law 44/2003, of November 21, 2003, on the regulation of health professions.

Career opportunities

The professional opportunities of this course in Bioethics for Health Sciences include joining health care ethics teams or ethics committees in health institutions, where you will be able to participate in the resolution of ethical cases and advise on clinical decision making. You will also be able to work as a consultant or researcher in bioethics.