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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Laura Bitiniece
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Philosophy

Objective

Learn different approaches to ethical problem solving in research, form a reasoned opinion and attitudes in key ethical issues of research.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge is required to take the course.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

As a result of studying the study course, students will acquire extensive knowledge in various fields of biomedicine.
They will know the basic requirements of the Declaration of Helsinki, they will be familiar with the documents determining research, define informed consent, interpret ethical arguments and problems used in the context of biomedical research.

Skills

Students will be able to evaluate ethical problems in the process of publication of research results, analyse specific cases in research. They will be able to argue and propose innovative solutions to problem situations.

Competence

Cognitive - forming a reasoned opinion.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Biomedicine, MFMB3Master’sRequiredVents Sīlis, Laura Bitiniece