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BIOLOGICAL
SCIENCES
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BIOS
384 - Bioethical
Problems in Biology and Medicine
Five Quarter Hours
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| PREREQUISITES: Nine hours of biological science (BIOS, MICR, or PBIO) |
| COURSE OVERVIEW: This course presents ethical problems arising from rapid advances in biological and biomedical research. Topics include: research involving humans or animals, patient-professional relationships in health care, informed consent, death with dignity, biological engineering, reproductive advances, organ transplantation, justice and health care, public health issues, biotechnology and bioscience. |
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METHODS
OF COURSE INSTRUCTION:
All material for this course is print-based. Instructor and
students communicate and exchange materials through postal
mail.
E-PRINT
OPTION
Students
may use e-mail to submit lesson assignments, using any e-mail
provider and any standard e-mail software. The assignments
that are submitted electronically are printed and sent to
the instructor by mail, not e-mail, so assignments may be
sent as attached documents, thus preserving the original format.
Graded assignments will be returned as printed copy by postal
mail. Instructions for the e-print option are enclosed with
the course guide.
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TEXTBOOKS
AND SUPPLIES:
ISBN-13 9780495006732 Beauchamp, Tom L. et al., Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, 7th ed., Wadsworth Publishing, 2008.
...available
from EdMap's distance-learning online
bookstore.
| STUDENTS
ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL
REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE. |
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| NUMBER OF LESSONS: This course consists of twelve lessons, including two supervised exams. |
| TYPES
OF WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: Each lesson contains three essay questions which are based on the readings and which are to be submitted to the instructor for evaluation. The student is given opportunities to express his or her own opinions concerning some of the ethical dilemmas. |
EXAMINATIONS:
There will be two supervised examinations, each lasting two hours and each covering half of the course. The examinations consist of both multiple-choice and short-essay questions. Students are given some choice of essay questions.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken online nor by e-mail. |
GRADING CRITERIA: The final course grade will be determined on the following basis:
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Lesson Assignments (average)
Midcourse Examination
Final Examination
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33
1/3%
33 1/3%
33 1/3%
100 % |
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ENROLLMENT INFORMATION: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Eight months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call
Independent
and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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