Bioethics (BETH)
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BETH 601. Independent Study in Bioethics1-3 Units
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Description: Independent study in Bioethics.
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BETH 605. Selected Topics in Bioethics1-3 Units
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a graduate program in Applied Philosophy or Health Care Ethics, or consent of instructor.
Description: Selected topics in Bioethics (variable content). May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
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BETH 621. Ethical Theory3 Units
Prerequisite(s): For students enrolled in BETH 621/PHIL 621, admission to a graduate program in Applied Philosophy or Health Care Ethics, or consent of instructor.
Description: Recent developments in ethical theory, such as examination of the status of moral facts, moral realism, impartiality and personal attachments, or moral agency.
Note: Cross-listed with PHIL 521, PHIL 621.
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BETH 636. Philosophy of Science3 Units
Term Typically Offered: Occasionally Offered
Prerequisite(s): For students enrolled in PHIL 536, junior standing or consent of instructor; for students enrolled in PHIL 536, admission to a graduate program in Applied Philosophy or Health Care Ethics, or consent of instructor.
Description: This course provides an introduction to the main philosophical questions concerning scientific knowledge and methodology.
Note: Cross-listed with PHIL 536.
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BETH 680. Foundations of Bioethics3 Units
Term Typically Offered: Fall Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): For students enrolled in PHIL 680/PHIL 580, admission to a graduate program in Applied Philosophy or Health Care Ethics, or consent of instructor.
Description: Grounding in the major theories and methods of bioethical decision-making, including contemporary controversies about the role of theory, principles, cases, narrative, and virtues.
Note: Cross-listed with PHIL 680 and PHIL 580.
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BETH 681. Current Controversies in Health Care Ethics3 Units
Term Typically Offered: Fall Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): For students enrolled in PHIL 681/PHIL 581, admission to a graduate program in Applied Philosophy or Health Care Ethics, or consent of instructor.
Description: Topics in health care ethics currently attracting the most attention in both professional and public discussions. A variety of viewpoints on these topics will be considered.
Note: Cross-listed with PHIL 681 and PHIL 581.
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BETH 682. Health and Social Justice3 Units
Term Typically Offered: Fall Even Years
Prerequisite(s): For students enrolled in BETH 682/PHIL 682, admission to a graduate program in Applied Philosophy or Health Care Ethics, or consent of instructor.
Description: An interdisciplinary approach to a wide array of issues pertaining to health and health care that arise at the intersection of gender, race, sex, disability, class, and culture.
Note: Cross-listed with PHIL 682, WGST 682, PHIL 582, WGST 582.
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BETH 683. Race, Medicine, and Health3 Units
Term Typically Offered: Spring Even Years
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a graduate program in Applied Philosophy or Health Care Ethics, or consent of instructor.
Description: An in-depth study of racial disparities in health outcomes and in interactions with the health care system, and an examination of initiatives within the system to advance racial equity
Note: Cross-listed with PHIL 683.
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BETH 684. Clinical Ethics3 Units
Prerequisite(s): For students enrolled in PHIL 684/PHIL 584, admission to a graduate program in Applied Philosophy or Health Care Ethics, or consent of instructor; for students enrolled in PHIL 584, junior standing or consent of instructor.
Description: Application of ethical principles, virtues, and cases in the context of clinical care, with a practical approach toward ethics consultation and conflict resolution.Credit may not be earned for more than one of PHIL 584, PHIL 684, and BETH 684, except by consent of instructor and program director.
Note: Cross-listed with PHIL 684 and PHIL 584.
Course Attribute(s): CBL - This course includes Community-Based Learning (CBL). Students will engage in a community experience or project with an external partner in order to enhance understanding and application of academic content.
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BETH 685. Health Care Ethics Internship 3 Units
Grading Basis: Pass/Fail
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Bioethics MA program or consent of instructor.
Description: Capstone for Bioethics MA program. Students will complete a community internship and present their results to their peers and program faculty.
Note: Cross-listed with PHIL 685.
Course Attribute(s): CBL - This course includes Community-Based Learning (CBL). Students will engage in a community experience or project with an external partner in order to enhance understanding and application of academic content.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
