Bioethics Microcredential
The Bioethics Microcredential lets students engage with an exciting area of applied ethics, debating issues relating to healthcare, biotechnology, and biomedical research. It includes a foundational ethics course, a course in general medical ethics, and an upper-level course that focuses on concerns specific to the Deaf community. Completing this microcreditial documents familiarity with these topics, philosophical analysis skills, and the motivation to take moral, social, and legal considerations seriously.
Plan of Study
Bioethics Microcredential Required Courses (9 credits)
Program Outcomes
Identify ethical issues in complex biomedical contexts, clarifying why they are controversial. (Ethics, Science Literacy)
Describe and critically discuss different approaches to ethical decision making. (Critical Thinking, Ethics)
Apply bioethics concepts and theories to evaluate actions and debate ethical issues. (Critical Thinking, Ethics)