Keele University: Medical School

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Keele University Medical School

• SESSION ON INTERCALATED DEGREES
• Angus Dawson
• Centre for Professional Ethics,
• Keele University,UK
• a.j.dawson_at_keele.ac.uk

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Centre for Professional Ethics

• Part of the School of Law
• Only Postgraduate Teaching
• 300 MA and 45 doctoral students
• Majority are working health care professionals
• 10 Lecturing Staff
• Biggest in Europe

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MA Course Structure

• 4 x 30 credit modules
• Each assess by 4,000 word essay
• Taught in 3 day Intensive Blocks
• Supervisor
• 15,000-20,000 word Dissertation (on a topic of
  your choice)

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Masters Courses Available

• MA Medical Ethics Law
• MA Ethics of Medical Research Biotechnology
• MA Ethics of Cancer Palliative Care

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Medical Ethics Law

• Introduction to Moral and Legal Concepts
• Autonomy Paternalism
• Life Death
• Public Health

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Ethics of Medical Research Biotechnology

• Introduction to Ethics
• Ethical Issues Research
• Biotechnology Ethics I
• Biotechnology Ethics II

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Ethics of Cancer Palliative Care

• Ethics Palliative Care
• Autonomy, Paternalism Consent
• Quality of Life, Death Dying
• Contemporary Issues

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Contact

• Lots of information on website
• www.keele.ac.uk/ethics
• Contact me
• Dr. Angus Dawson
• a.j.dawson_at_keele.ac.uk