Public Health & Ethics - HEA00031M
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- Department: Health Sciences
- Module co-ordinator: Prof. Stephen Holland
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: M
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Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
Occurrence |
Teaching cycle |
B |
Spring Term 2022-23 |
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 |
Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled) Open Exam |
N/A
|
100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Reassessment
Task |
Length |
% of module mark |
Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled) Open Exam |
N/A
|
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.