ETHICS, PUBLIC HEALTH & HUMAN RIGHTS (3189)
ORGANISER: Professor John Porter
22 February – 23 March 2012 (Wednesdays 2pm to Fridays 5pm)
AIM
To provide students with an understanding of the relationships between ethics, public health and human rights, at both a theoretical and practical level.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this module students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of moral theory, healthcare ethics and human rights;
- critically assess the relevance of ethical theory and human rights in specific areas of public health practice;
- plan how to use in their professional and personal lives the framework introduced during the module.
CONSTITUENCY
This module is designed for all those who think about the nature and values of healthcare work. No background in ethics is necessary.
CONCEPTUAL OUTLINE
The module will be a lively mixture of lectures, interactive seminars, role play and use of media such as film. The organisers of the module - whose backgrounds are in clinical medicine, public health, philosophy and history - will give some lectures and others will be given by outside speakers. As well as introductory teaching on ethics, core public health areas for moral exploration will be healthcare research, sustainability and development, resource allocation and health & human rights. In addition students will be encouraged to undertake more in-depth consideration of issues important to them personally. The potential contributions of ideas from across the humanities, and a challenging environment will be nurtured. Although attendance at all sessions is not formally required, involvement in discussions and other forms of participatory learning will be central to the achievement of the learning outcomes.
TEACHING STRATEGY
Lectures, group work, film, project writing.
LEARNING TIME
The module is made up of 150 Notional Learning Hours – 30 hours contact time, 20 hours directed self-study, 50 hours self-directed learning, and 50 hours assessment, review and revision.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment will be by an essay of about 2,500 words.
FEE
£1,600 including access to LSHTM library and learning resources, study materials and assessment.
