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SHMY213

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Course Code
SHMY213
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Relationship between the medicine and jurisprudence - law
  2. Ethics and law relationship
  3. The regulations in Turkish Jurisprudence releated to medical staff
  4. Medical records in Turkish Law
  5. The medical responcibilities of medical staff
  6. Criminal responcibility and criminal law
  7. Human rights
  8. Malpractice
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course includes; introduction to medical ethics, general terms - virtues, the evolution of medical ethics, the principles of medical ethics, ethical perspectives of patient-medical professional relationship, the contents of ethical codes, ethical ıssues about the beginning of life, ethical ıssues about the end of life.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Medical Ethics, Basic Consepts - Virtues, Evolution fo Medical Ethics
2nd Week Principles of Medical Ethics
3rd Week Ethics and Relationship Between Healthcare Workers and Patients
4th Week International Codes of Medical Ethics
5th Week Ethical Decisions in The Beginning of Life
6th Week Ethical Decisions at The End of Life
7th Week Basic Consepts of Law, Relationship Between Law and Medicine
8th Week Malpractice
9th Week Medical Records and Keeping Records in Turkish Law
10th Week Midterm Exam
11th Week Legal Responsibilities of Healthcare Workers
12th Week Criminal Responsibilities of Healthcare Workers
13th Week Patient Rights and Physician Rights
14th Week General Repetition
Recommended or Required ReadingTıp Tarihi ve Etiği Ders Kitabı, İ.Ü. Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007.
VEATCH Robert: Bioetiğin Temelleri (Çev. Tolga GÜVEN), İstanbul, 2010
Çağdaş Tıp Etiği (Ed. Ayşegül DEMİRHAN ERDEMİR, Öztan ÖNCEL, Şahin AKSOY), İstanbul, 2003
HARRIS John: Hayatın Değeri (Çev. Süha Sertabiboğlu), İstanbul, 1998
ENGELHARDT Dietrich: Tıbbın Gündelik Yaşamında Etik (Çev. Arın Namal), İstanbul, 2001.
METİN Sevtap: Biyo-Tıp Etiği ve Hukuk, İstanbul, 2010.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 35
Presentation of Article 1 15
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Article Presentation 1 1 1
Total Work Load84
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2.8
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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