Fall 2021 - HSCI 319W D100

Applied Health Ethics (3)

Class Number: 2128

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    45 units including nine HSCI units with a minimum grade of C-, one of which must be a 200 division course.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Practical ethical and legal issues in health sciences, emphasizing population and public health. Case studies approach highlighting current ethical dilemmas and decision-making in the context of global to local legal frameworks. HSCI 319 is identical to PHIL 319 and students cannot receive credit for both courses. Writing.

COURSE DETAILS:

In this course, we will explore ethical issues in health sciences, emphasizing population level health. Fruitful discussion of ethical issues requires a background in ethical theory, and so we will begin the class by considering canonical theories within ethics and frameworks that apply these theories to the context of public health. We will then apply these theories to ethical issues within public health, including the conflict between public health and individual autonomy, the just distribution of health resources, and responsibility for health outcomes. The aim of this course is to provide students with tools to discuss and assess ethical arguments and to form their own views on debates within population and public health. Students will be expected to write position papers, engage in critical analysis, and participate actively in classroom discussions of these topics.

Grading

  • Online Discussion 5%
  • Wiki Article 5%
  • Wiki Revision 5%
  • Midterm Exam 15%
  • First Paper 25%
  • Final Paper Draft 5%
  • Final Paper 35%
  • Participation 5%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Stephen Holland, Public Health Ethics, 2nd Ed. (Cambridge)
ISBN: 0745662196

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021

Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place.  Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.