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HEL-3100: Body, disease and function. Philosophical and ethical perspectives. Work Load
20 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical | Level of course/Year of study
First year at master''s level | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Autumn
| Contents
The course is divided into two parts
1 a. Theory of knowledge and ethics
The course focuses on cardinal issues of health care and should stimulate reflection about the scientific and professional traditions of the disciplines. Perspectives rooted in social sciences, humanities and natural sciences are contrasted; cardinal theories about the body are highlighted. Students will be given a point of departure from which to be able to take a critical stand to research and theoretical developments in their own disciplines. The course consider what it means to explore professional knowledge in a scientific way. Central schools within ethics - such as virtue-based ethics, utilitarianism, and relational ethics - will be highlighted and linked with the scientific basis of the disciplines, as well as with tradition and practical situations.
1 b. Body, disease and function; various perspectives
An understanding of the body, disease and function is essential for health care disciplines in the way which they which they interpret these phenomena. Various interpretations are viewed in their ethical, cultural and social contexts while at the same time, specific physical phenomena that an individual may experience are discussed. An attempt is made to understand the body, disease and function in terms of ethnicity, gender and age.
| Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches | Exam and assessment
At the end of the module, students are to write an essay that will subject to internal evaluation by two of the teachers of the department . The essay will discuss or illustrate a theoretical perspective, or insight, that the student finds important and that has been part of the syllabus of the module, thus applying learned theory.
| Contact person/lecturer
Student Advisor Ellen Haldorsen, tlf 77 64 52 66 E-mail: ellenh@fagmed.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Homepage
http://uit.no/medfak-studietilbud/4669/
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