07654 - Bioethics

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will have knowledge of the general concepts of professional ethics, deontology, and professional responsibility in healthcare.

Course contents

The Bioethics course is part of the integrated course HUMAN, PSYCHOPEDAGOGICAL, PREVENTION AND SERVICE SCIENCES.

Course contents include:

Introduction to clinical bioethics, history of bioethics and ethical theories, ethical decision making, the concept of quality of life and the role of ethical competencies in the relationship of care, autonomy and decision-making capacity in neurological patients, ethical dilemmas in neurodegenerative diseases, advance care planning, the professional and ethical responsibilities of neurophysiopathology technicians, teamwork and shared responsibility.

Readings/Bibliography

PowerPoint presentations used during the lectures represent the materials for the exam, along with selected scientific articles on the topics discussed in class.
.All materials will be made available after each class on the teaching support platform Virtuale – Virtual Learning Environment of the University of Bologna, with access restricted to university students.

The following readings are also recommended:

Viafora, Alberto Gaiani (eds.), A lezione di Bioetica. Temi e strumenti, Franco Angeli, 2012, Milano.

Luisella Battaglia, Bioetica, Editrice Bibliografica 2022, Milano.

Teaching methods

Lectures and Structured discussions on selected themes.

Interdisciplinary seminars will be organized.

Assessment methods

Attendance at teaching activities is mandatory; the minimum attendance requirement to be admitted to the final exam is 75% of the lessons. For integrated courses (CI), the 75% attendance requirement refers to the total number of lessons within the entire integrated course. Students who do not meet the minimum attendance requirement will not be admitted to the final exam and will have to attend the course again in the following academic year.

The exam for the Bioethics module (part of the integrated course HUMAN, PSYCHOPEDAGOGICAL, PREVENTIVE AND SERVICE SCIENCES) will be conducted orally.

The date of the oral exam will be agreed upon with the students during the first lesson.

The exam will cover the contents listed in the Texts/Bibliography section.

The evaluation of the Bioethics module will take into account the student’s knowledge of the topics, the ability to relate them to professional practice, and their communication skills.

For the evaluation of the integrated course, the final grade will be based on the weighted average of the individual grades obtained in the modules that make up the course, according to their respective ECTS credits.

Students with learning disorders or temporary/permanent disabilities are invited to contact the dedicated office as early as possible:
https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students
so that appropriate compensatory measures can be agreed upon.
Requests must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the instructor, who will assess the appropriateness of the proposed measures in relation to the learning objectives.

Teaching tools

The slides and scientific articles used during the lessons will be made available on the teaching support platform Virtuale – Virtual Learning Environment of the University of Bologna, with access restricted to university students.

Office hours

See the website of Ludovica De Panfilis