84260 - Ethics and Forensic Medicine

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student should know the principles of the ethics of biomedical research and the main ethical and medico-legal issues of research involving human subjects, with particular regard to information, consent and involvement of vulnerable subjects.

Course contents

Research ethics: national and supranational legislation and guidelines.

Ethical Issues of research involving human subjects: general questions and questions concerning randomized controlled trials.

Other medical-legal aspects

Throughout the course, cross-cutting issues concerning digital health and artificial intelligence will be explored

As part of the course, 8 hours of laboratory will be dedicated to the critical analysis of documents and of the ethical aspects of research protocols and to information for participation in the study.

Readings/Bibliography

Nuremberg Code

Belmont Report

Declaration of Helsinki

EU Guidelines of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Oviedo Convention

International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research involving Human Subjects, Council for Intemational Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS)

Other material provided by the teacher during the course. Edit

Teaching methods

Lectures, plenary discussions, work in small groups.

Assessment methods

The exam will consist of a written test, consisting of open questions and closed-ended questions, which aims to evaluate the achievement of the educational objectives: to know the main ethical theories and the most relevant ethical issues of the nursing profession.

At the end of the course the students will receive an example of how the questions will be structured and the relative evaluation.

Teaching tools

Video projector, PPT.

Office hours

See the website of Francesca Ingravallo