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Programme code | 8MDYF010U |
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Programme type | Single Honours |
Programme director(s) |
Zuzana Deans
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Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
School/department | Bristol Medical School |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 1 years (full time) |
This degree is offered to students (usually from Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science) as an intercalating award, taken after no less than 2 years of study. The programme aims to develop the student's interest in, and knowledge and understanding of, ethics in the biosciences, and specifically in health care. The assessment methods (the majority of which involves coursework) will enable students to gain skills and knowledge in philosophy, law and ethics and to chose and undertake a relevant research topic in this interdisciplinary field. Learning outcomes include knowledge of the literature of bioethics and the related disciplines of law and philosophy, ability to analyse critically a range of ethical issues in health care, ability to lead oral presentations on the subjects studied, ability to chose, plan and complete a research project in a topic relevant to health care practice, and improved skills in incorporating ethical awareness in (clinical) practice.
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Staff-led seminars Student-led presentations in seminars Lectures Tutorials |
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Intellectual skills and acquisition of knowledge are tested and developed through the aforementioned methods and strategies. The assessment methods (below) enable the students to progress over the period of study, concluding with a dissertation. Written and verbal feedback from staff members both present at student presentations and acting as individual project advisors further facilitate student learning. |
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Undertaking and successfully completing the dissertation will facilitate progression to Masters or doctoral studies in the field (ability 1). All the units will enable the students to better understand the field and communicate this knowledge (abilities 2 & 3). The (in-house) units in particular will enhance verbal communication skills, as they comprise oral presentations (ability 3). |
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Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level H/6 - Honours |
These students will be intercalating, usually after two years of study on their originating programme (which is usually the MBChB Medicine). They will typically bring with them some knowledge of bioethics and medical law, drawn from units studied during the first and second years. The BSc (Hons) in Bioethics builds on these foundations. Students will be able, by the end of this year, to critically evaluate and apply what they have learnt on the programme. The specific expectations and stages of learning are: First semester:
Second semester:
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The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the undergraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/undergraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
Workload Statement
Full time attendance is compulsory unless absence is formally approved.
Years 1 & 2 consist of a 30 week academic year which follows the standard University terms. Academic activities are timetabled throughout the 5-day week, with the exception of Wednesday afternoons. In Year 1 a student can expect an average of 21 hours of contact teaching per week. The Faculty anticipates that a student will spend a further 20 hours a week on preparation of coursework and self-directed learning (this may vary with the ability of the student). In the second year of the programme the contact time falls to about 16 hours per week on average, as greater emphasis is placed on individual coursework (projects) and self directed learning.
In the clinical-years (Yrs 3-5) the teaching year is extended and averages 42 weeks per year. The month of August is a vacation period, free of teaching, and the standard National holidays are honoured; the final year finishes in June with graduation in July. Clinical activities take place from Monday-Friday (between 08.00-18.00), and occasionally students are expected to stay late, or overnight, to observe out-of-hours activities. Year 3 students may request permission to be absent on Wednesday afternoons, On average in the clinical-years less than 10% of the year is lecture-based teaching, but a further 35% is staff-led teaching in clinical settings. The remainder of the time is set aside for students to develop their clinical skills, to do project work and to do preparative and reflective self-directed learning.
Assessment Statement
Please select the following links for statements about assessment. This is University of Bristol access only.
Centre for Ethics in Medicine web-site: http://www.bris.ac.uk/ethicsinmedicine/
This degree is offered to students (usually from Medicine, Dentistry, or Veterinary Science) as an intercalating award, normally taken after 2 or 3 years of study.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Ethics | PHIL20011 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
Dissertation | MEDI30004 | 40 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Introduction to Bioethics | SSCM30001 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Introduction to Medical Law | SSCM30002 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Medicine and Law | LAWD30004 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Bioethics (BSc) | 120 |
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
An Ordinary degree can be awarded if a student has successfully completed at least 300 credits with a minimum of 60 credits at Level 6.
The pass mark for the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine and Dentistry is 50 out of 100. The classification of a degree in the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry is provided in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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