Medical Ethics
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The ethics of the phycisian profession, although it is designed, in accordance with its deontological character, to define the ethical duties of phycisian and to suggest appropriate ways to implement them, it is rooted in the old deontological tradition dating back to the hypocrite times as a special type of medical ethics. Thus, as a special form of medical ethics, it participates in resolving those issues that have absorbed and still absorb medics of all specialties.
The aim of the classes on medical ethics is to reach those sources and reveal what constitutes the essence of the profession of a phycisian in an ethical perspective as such, i.e. to define the good it serves, to deepen knowledge about its purpose. Lectures and seminars will explain terms and ethical concepts, reveal their meanings, consider ethical dilemmas that phycisian may encounter in their work, and how to resolve them.
Total student workload
Study hours involving teacher participation:
- lectures – 10 hours,
- seminars – 10 hours;
A total work amount: 20 hours which corresponds to 0,88 ECTS points.
Study hours involving individual student work:
- preparation for lectures – 5 hours,
- writing essays/ papers/ projects – 4 hours,
- reading literature – 2 hours,
- preparation for test – 1 hours,
- preparation for examination – 0,5 hours;
Total student workload is 12,5 hours which corresponds to 0,42 ECTS points.
Total: 32,5 hours (1,3 ECTS)
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Student:
W1: understands the significance of health, illness, disability and old age in relation to social attitudes, the social consequences of illness and disability, and sociocultural barriers; knows the concept of health-related quality of life. DW4
W2: knows methods and ways in communication with a patient's family creating empathical and trustfullness relations. DW5
W3: knows social role of physicans. DW8
W4: understand the role of family in the treatment process. DW10
W5: knows the rules of health promotion and its goals. Knows the details of good-health lifestyle. DW 14
W6: knows techniques for motivating patients to shape own health-conscious behaviours and for informing patients about unfavourable prognosis. DW15
W7: understands the cultural, ethnic and nationality-related determinants of human behaviour. DW19
Learning outcomes - skills
Student:
U1: identifies and adequately responds to anti-health and self-destructive behaviours. DU2
U2: U2: creates an atmosphere of trust during the entire process of treatment. DU4
U3:communicates with adult and paediatric patients and their family using techniques of active listening and empathy expression and talks with patients about their life situation. DU5
U4: informs a patient about the purpose, course and potential risk of the proposed diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and obtains the patient's informed consent. DU6
U5: informs the patient and their family about unfavourable prognosis. DU8
U6: gives advice on following therapeutic recommendations and healthy lifestyle. DU9
U7: follows ethical standards in professional practice. DU13
U8: is able to identify the ethical dimension of medical decisions and differentiate between factual and normative aspects. DU14
U9: respects patient rights, including those related to: personal data protection, intimacy, dignity, information on health status, medical confidentiality, informed consent and refusal of treatment, healthcare services, reporting adverse drug reactions, and dignified death. DU15
U10: demonstrates responsibility for improving own professional qualifications and sharing knowledge. DU16
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Student:
K1: is able to establish and maintain close and respectful relationships with patients K1
K2: considers patients’ well-being as a priority K2
K3: shows respect to patients and keeping the knowledge about his/her illness in secret
K4: working with patient being ethically correct and respecting social differences K4
K5: is aware of own limitations and is able to pursue continuing education K5
K6: promotes prohealth attitudes K6
Teaching methods
Lecture
informative lecture (traditional) with a multimedia presentation
Seminars:
• multimedia presentations
• conversation lecture
Expository teaching methods
- problem-based lecture
- discussion
- informative (conventional) lecture
Exploratory teaching methods
- seminar
- brainstorming
- classic problem-solving
Online teaching methods
- content-presentation-oriented methods
- methods developing reflexive thinking
- methods referring to authentic or fictitious situations
Type of course
compulsory course
Prerequisites
none
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
The student receives credit based on the result of the test covering the issues of lectures and seminars. The condition of participation in the final test is attendance at lectures and practical classes.
Test - closed (multiple choice) and open questions (0 – 15) points.
At least 10/15 points to pass the test.
100% presence at the lecture
Written test - multiple-choice test solution - 15 questions.
100% presence at the seminars and writing essay basing on medical ethics dillema.
Practical placement
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors,
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