B4066 - QUESTIONI FILOSOFICHE NELLA RICERCA BIOMEDICA

Learning outcomes

At the end of the integrated course Biomedical research: introduction and philosophical issues (3 modules) students are able to
- Know in general terms the characteristics of biomedical research and the career of the researcher
- Know the outlines of the debate in the philosophy of medicine, particularly with regard to the concepts of disease, health and quality of life, evidence, objectivity, pluralism
- Recognise and critically evaluate the assumptions and values underlying scientific practice
- Reflect critically on biomedical research within the social and economic context

Course contents

Content of this module, Philosophical Issues in Biomedical Research

1. What is evidence quality: Evidence-Based Medicine paradigm, reasons and criticisms

2. Objectivity of research. Can science be value-free?

3. Facts and ethical-pragmatic values in research: case studies

Readings/Bibliography

Required:

For the exam you should study the lecture notes as well as any additional articles or sections of articles that may have been discussed in class and are mentioned in the class notes. After every lesson, all of the materials are uploaded to Virtuale.

Optional:

Lalumera, E. (2021) Medicina e metodo sperimentale. Bologna: Esculapio.

Stegenga, J (2021) Curare e prendersi cura. Introduzione alla filosofia della medicina. Arezzo: Aboca

Lalumera, E. (2023) Stare bene. Un'analisi filosofica. Bologna: il Mulino.

Teaching methods

Traditional classes and open discussions

Assessment methods

Oral colloquium on the three modules of the integrated course. The interview assesses the acquisition of the knowledge and skills described in the course objectives.

This course is an elective and will result in a pass or fail, not a grade in thirtieths.

Teaching tools

Pdf and ppt files, videos and recordings

Office hours

See the website of Elisabetta Lalumera