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2018-192019-20
Module will run
Occurrence
Teaching cycle
B
Spring Term 2020-21
Module aims
To understand and apply moral theory relevant to ethical evaluation of public health initiatives.
To understand and apply political theory relevant to ethical evaluation of public health initiatives.
Module learning outcomes
At the end of the module, students will be able to:
Understand the moral and political issues raised by public health initiatives.
Apply moral and political theory to public health initiatives.
Module content
The module covers eight topics, of which the following are indicative:
Topic 1: Utilitarianism and refusing to treat recalcitrant smokers
Topic 2: Kant on treating people as mere means, and Down’s Syndrome screening
Topic 3: Kant on universalisable maxims, and voluntary non-immunisers
Topic 4: Virtue ethics and harm reduction strategies
Topic 5: Principlism and SARS
Topic 6: The harm principle and the ban on smoking in public places
Topic 7: Conceptions of freedom and health behaviour modification
Topic 8: Communitarianism and teen pregnancy strategies
Assessment
Task
Length
% of module mark
Open Examination (1 day) Open Exam
3.5 hours
100
Special assessment rules
None
Reassessment
Task
Length
% of module mark
Open Examination (1 day) Open Exam
3.5 hours
100
Module feedback
Written feedback for summative assessment is provided on the standard proforma, within the timescale specified in the programme handbook.
Indicative reading
Holland, S. (2014). Public Health Ethics (2nd Edn). Cambridge: Polity.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): changes to courses
The 2020/21 academic year will start in September. We aim to deliver as much face-to-face teaching as we can, supported by high quality online alternatives where we must.
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