ONC8008 : Ethical Dimensions of Cancer/Palliative Care

  • Offered for Year: 2012
  • Module Leader(s): Rev. Bryan Vernon
  • Owning School: FMS Graduate School
Semesters
Semester 2 Credit Value: 10
ECTS Credits: 5.0

Aims

The module, ‘Ethical Dimensions of Cancer/Palliative Care’ (ONC8008), provides an introduction to Healthcare Ethics, with a particular focus on the issues raised in the treatment and care of patients with cancer and those receiving palliative care. The module aims to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the ethical issues raised in oncology and palliative care.

Outline Of Syllabus

Introduction to health care ethics – law, ethics and professional standards – truth telling – confidentiality – consent – ethical issues in research – end-of-life issues including advance directives, euthanasia and withholding and withdrawing treatment – complementary medicine – resource allocation

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Academic Staff Contact Hours Comment
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion101:0010:005:00N/A
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesSmall group teaching231:0023:0020:00Via Discussion Boards
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study671:0067:000:00N/A
Total100:0025:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Learning Outcomes
• Recognise ethical issues which arise from the provision of cancer/palliative care

• Critically apply principles of ethical reasoning to contemporary issues in clinical practice

• Appropriately apply ethical theories to clinical decision making

• Critically appraise the ethical issues emerging from their research proposal

• Evaluate the ethical issues related to the provision of cancer treatments both orthodox and complementary

• Critically examine the interface between legal, professional, ethical perspectives on contemporary challenges in cancer/palliative care.

Assessment Methods

Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Essay2A1002000 Words
Other Assessment Resits
Description When Set Percentage Comment
EssayA1002000 Words
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

N/A

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Timetable

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