Philosophy of Science, Technology and Ethics
Course content
The course aims to provide students with the prerequisites to identify and address epistemological and ethical issues in health science and IT-related projects. The course introduces students to basic issues in the philosophy of technology; to ethical reasoning in medical contexts; and to ethical issues related to the design, implementation, and use of technology.
Bachelorprogramme in Health Informatics
Knowledge
Understand ethical theories and approaches in order to identify ethical concepts and issues in new situations, and analyze ethical problems with specific reference to medical ethics. Understand general philosophical issues that the use of (medical) technologies raise.
Skills
Formulating and providing examples of how health science projects can encompass both a natural science and a humanistic research approach. Discussing fundamental ethical concepts and significant ethical problems.
Competencies
Transferring basic methods and reasoning from philosophy of technology and ethics for application within the health science field, for instance, in advanced courses in health technological contexts or in responsible innovation. Ability to professionally engage in health-related project collaborations with an important philosophical or ethical dimension.
Lectures, group teaching and exams
Kompendium
- ECTS
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
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On-site written exam
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Criteria for exam assessment
To achieve a grade of 12 on the exam, the student must be able to:
Knowledge
- Understand the theories of science and technology as they have been introduced, so they can apply key concepts and theories to new cases and critically analyze relevant literature.
- Understand ethical theories and approaches so they can identify ethical concepts and issues in new situations, and analyze ethical problems with specific reference to medical ethics.
Skills
- Formulate and provide examples of how health science projects can encompass both a natural science and a humanistic research approach and issue.
- Discuss philosophical issues that arise with the use of healthcare technologies.
- Discuss ethical fundamental concepts and significant ethical problems.
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 16
- Class Instruction
- 16
- Preparation
- 70
- Exam
- 48
- English
- 150
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- SITB25001U
- ECTS
- 5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Bachelor
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedulegroup
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- Capacity
- 60 participants
- Studyboard
- Study Board for Public Health Science, Global Health and Health Informatics
Contracting department
- Department of Public Health
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinator
- Ezio Di Nucci (4-6e837278497c7e776d37747e376d74)
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