- Docente: Francesca Ingravallo
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/43
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 8473)
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from Nov 30, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module the student possesses the knowledge to develop critical skills with respect to the main bioethical issues of the nursing profession and basic skills for the rational management of ethical problems encountered in concrete situations of clinical practice
Course contents
The module aims to offer theoretical knowledge in the ethical field and to "train" to identify and rationally manage the ethical problems encountered in the concrete situations of clinical practice. Therefore, each lesson will be divided in a part dedicated to some fundamental notions of bioethics and a part dedicated to discussion and exercises in small groups followed by discussion in the plenary (i.e., all together).
The subjects that will be covered and that will be subject to assessment are the following:
-Introduction to bioethics, historical notes
- Ethical dilemmas and practical dilemmas
- Outline of the main ethical theories: principledism, utilitarianism, deontology, ethics of character, ethics of care, personalism
-Case studies: confidentiality and HIV, telling the truth
-End of life decisions
At least one third of the lesson hours will be devoted to exercises in small groups followed by discussion in plenary. During the lessons, topics of discussion not included in the program may emerge, which will be deepened as case studies if deemed necessary by the students.
Readings/Bibliography
Cattorini: Bioetica, Elsevier, Milano, 2011.
During the course the teaching material will be provided and the presentations of the lessons will be available on Virtuale.
Teaching methods
Lessons, casework discussion
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
PC, video projector.
Office hours
See the website of Francesca Ingravallo
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.